Between the Lines

Welcome to Between the Lines! Bi-monthly, you will discover new themes and adventures as you complete reading challenges and beyond the book activities for grades K to 8. Track your reading for each challenge using the Beanstack App or our reading log brochure.

Complete all 4 reading challenges within the two months and you’ll have the chance to win a prize! Simply bring in your completed reading log and you’ll receive a ballot to enter a raffle draw. Raffle winners will be contacted a few weeks after the last month of the edition (e.g. Sept/Oct winners will be contacted in November). You will also receive a bookmark, which you can use to recommend a favourite book to other library customers.

Throughout the school year, we’ll be running additional contests so be sure to check our website for upcoming events and activities! Post your Between the Lines reading and adventure challenges on social media with the hashtag #MPLBTL to help other library users join in the fun. Let the reading adventure start now!

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Between The Lines Writing Contest

Calling all children writers! We are running our second annual Between the Lines Writing Contest for the whole month of November. This contest is open for children from Kindergarten to Grade 8 that want to share their stories.

Between The Lines Survey 2024

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How to Participate in Between the Lines

1. Download the Beanstack app (and search for Markham Public Library) or visit https://markham.beanstack.org/, opens a new window

2. Register for all readers in your family

3. Complete the Challenges and track progress

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