Summer Reading

Every time you hit a reading milestone, you'll win a badge-a little digital fist bump to celebrate the quality time your brain and your books have been spending together. Sometimes those milestones will come with real, actual loot from the library-we'll let you know, so you can stop by your local library and claim your sweet reward.

At the top of the page you will see  several links.   

•  Programs: shows current and upcoming programs available for the Reader (based on age).
• Badges: shows badges when you have completed achievements in a program.
• Recommendations: shows events, book lists, and Extra Credits available for the programs.
• Reviews:  shows the reviews that you and other readers from our library have written.
• Wish List: shows books the Reader would like to read which are added from book lists.
• The Log: shows what books (number of books/minutes, title, and author) the Reader has logged.
• Switch Readers: Allows for easy switching between all Reader’s accounts.
• Personalize: Edit information, email  notifications, or deactivate a reader’s account.

At the top of each Reader’s account, there is a green “Add to the Log” button. Click on the button when you are ready to log reading or activities. A window will open to allow you to log.

• If an account has more than one Reader, the first question will ask which account you wish to log under. Choose the appropriate Reader’s account. Then choose whether you are logging reading or an activity.
• Write the title and author of the book and decide if you want to write a review. This is the only time that you'll be able to write the review.  

Click the green “Log” button and watch for the green band at the bottom of the screen for  successful logging. You only need to hit the log button once! The logging window will remain open after you log your book/time. If you are unsure whether it logged successfully, close the window and click on "The Log" button at the top of the screen to review your logged books/times. 

Click the "Log Reading and Activities" button near the top left.

Select the profile you'd like to log for, then select "Activities."

Choose the learning track you'd like to work on. Each activity in a learning track has its own set of instructions you'll need to follow or questions to answer in order to mark that activity complete.

You can also select "Programs" from the Beanstack menu to select a program you'd like to work on and complete activities from there.

If you didn't add information such as a library card number, age, or grade level for a reader in your family when you registered with Beanstack, it's easy to go back and make changes later.

At log in, make sure the reader whose information you'd like to edit is selected in the top left corner of the screen, and click the "Edit Reader" button.

On the Preferences screen, click "Basic Information" and you'll be taken to a form where you can add, edit, or remove information for the selected reader's profile.

If there are multiple readers associated with your account, be sure to select the correct reader in the top left corner of the screen. Then click "Programs" in the site menu to find and join programs available for the selected reader.

Just click "Edit Reader" (it's right next to your name) and hit "No" under Email Notifications.

Tap that little "gear" button in the top right corner of the screen and hit "Edit Account."