Hillsboro Summer Reading 2025

Beanstack is a platform used by libraries and schools across the country to encourage and support independent reading. MNPS schools has provided this valuable tool for students K-12. Beanstack can be found on Classlink!

• READ ALL SUMMER
• READ WHAT YOU WANT (BOOKS, EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, MANGA, GRAPHIC NOVELS, ETC)
• JOIN HILLSBORO SUMMER READING CHALLENGE ON BEANSTACK

• JOIN NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING CHALLENGE ON BEANSTACK
• LOG YOUR READING MINUTES/HOURS on BEANSTACK
• GET REWARDED WITH FOOD TRUCK DAY IN SEPTEMBER
• LOG OVER 24 HOURS OF READING & 5 BOOK REVIEWS AND EARN $20 OFF YEARBOOK BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS
• TOP READERS HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBRARY FIELD TRIPS

Summer check-out is available now! Check out up to 20 books to take home for the summer and we will extend your due dates till the 1st week back to school. This is a great opportunity to catch up on reading, work on IB coursework, or for your own personal research. There are also study guides available for check-out including AP Human Geo, IB Courses, and various test like ACT, AP, ASVAD, SAT.

• New to MNPS? You will register for Beanstack through Nashville Public Library and log hours that way. Your MNPS Hillsboro Beanstack login will happen in late July.
• Rising 9th Grader? Ms. Kraft at West End & Ms. Winston at JT Moore have added the Hillsboro Summer Reading to their Beanstack Platform, and you can register from there.
• Rising 9th grader from another MNPS Middle School? Go ahead and register for Summer Reading with Nashville Public Library and you will be able to setup your school account in late July.

Beanstack is accessible through ClassLink. The ClassLink "link" is located on www.burrolibrary.com

Login into ClassLink and search "Beanstack".

Rising 9th Graders can join the Nashville Public Library Beanstack Summer Challenge and then join in Mid-July to Hillsboro's summer reading. I have access to verify your summer reading when you are officially promoted as a Hillsboro Student.

Then you are ready to start the "Summer Reading Challenge"!

Start logging your reading Now!

Click the link below to see how you can access free materials through MNPS Library Services & Nashville Public Library!

Challenge dates: June 1-July 31, 2025. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Prizes will be awarded for reading and logging minutes in Beanstack.

To create or update your Nashville Public Library Beanstack account, go to nashville.beanstack.org.

If you prefer to not use Beanstack, you may print a reading log or pick one up at various locations in Nashville. Logs will be available to students attending MNPS Promising Scholars.

Ask the Librarian

Collection of suggested Reading List. Find your favorites to read or email for suggestions!

• 9th Grade Suggested Reading List
• Volunteer State Book Awards
• ALA Youth Media Awards for 2024
• Best 100 YA of all time (Time Life)
• YALSA Ultimate Teen Bookshelf
• 20 Indispensable High School Reads
• ALA Banned and Challenged Books