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Increase Participation
Encourage ongoing engagement through reading challenges, badges, streaks, and community participation.
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Simplify Program Management
Reduce staff workload with flexible challenge creation, reusable templates, easy reporting, and streamlined administration tools.
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Engage All Ages
Support children, teens, adults, and families with customizable reading programs designed for your entire community.
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Support Year-Round Reading Engagement
Extend participation beyond summer reading with seasonal challenges, community initiatives, and ongoing reading programs.
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Make Participation Easy and Accessible
Allow patrons to log reading anytime through mobile and web access, making participation convenient for busy families and readers on the go.
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Strengthen Community Connections
Create shared reading experiences that connect patrons with books, library programs, and one another throughout the year.
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Reading challenges
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Gamification & reading incentives
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Community participation
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Goal tracking
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Flexible year-round, challenge formats
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Community-wide initiatives
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Family participation
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Host reading fundraiser
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School/community partnerships
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Citywide participation support
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Mobile & web participation
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Digital reading logs
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Flexible challenge management
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Participation reporting
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Multi-branch support
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Staff-friendly administration
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Streamlined setup
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Designed to Support Community Reading Engagement
Reading Programs That Engage Communities
Public libraries use Beanstack to modernize summer reading, increase year-round participation, and create engaging reading experiences for patrons of all ages.
Explore how libraries are using Beanstack to strengthen community engagement through reading.
Austin Public Library used Beanstack to unify its summer reading experience across twenty-one branches, creating a more consistent and engaging citywide program for readers of all ages.
Outcomes
- Adult participation increased by 50%
- Reached a community goal of 4 million minutes read
- Created one consistent reading experience across all branches
Chattanooga Public Library partnered with the city transit system to expand access for young people through the Read and Ride program, using Beanstack to support participation and community connection.
Outcomes
- Youth transit rides grew from an initial goal of 300 to 20,000+ rides
- Simplified registration and participation tracking
- Helped remove transportation barriers for families and teens
Charleston County Public Library partnered with Charleston County School District to create a unified summer reading experience that strengthened community engagement and streamlined access for students and families across the county.
Outcomes
- Summer reading registration increased by 15%
- Program completion rates increased by 19%
- Achieved consistent year-over-year participation growth averaging 20% annually
Westland District Library transformed its summer reading program into a more inclusive and engaging experience, helping rural families stay connected and increasing participation across its remote service area.
Outcomes
- Participation and challenge completions more than doubled
- Increased engagement from rural families across the district
- Strengthened staff confidence and community involvement
