How do I log my reading or activities?
It's so easy! Tap the big plus sign on the bottom menu, and select Reading. You can simply scan the ISBN barcode on the back of your book using your phone. Boom, you're done. If you want to get fancy, you can also enter the number of pages, minutes, or hours that you read. You can also manually enter the ISBN or Title.
If the challenge you're participating in uses Activities – like Webster Reads – you will tap the big plus sign and choose Activity. The available activities will display on your screen. Choose the category you want to log, and enter your Title.
If you or another reader on your account is signed up for multiple challenges at once, such as the Webster Reads and the Summer Reading Program, you might find it easier to log activities from within that specific challenge. From the Home screen, scroll down to the Current Challenges and find the one for which you want to log activities. You'll see the list of available activities (or categories). Choose the one you want to log and follow the instructions.
Alternatively, you can log your books and activities through the
Beanstack website.
Can I sign up for more than one reading challenge at a time?
Most of our challenges are designed by age. You're welcome to sign up for any program designed for your age range.
How can I log an activity or a book for a specific challenge?
In the app, tap the plus sign in the bottom center. Depending on how the challenge is set up, choose Log Reading or Log Activity:
Webster Reads: Webster Reads is an activity-based challenge, so you would choose Log Activity. Since the challenge is based on reading a particular category, not just a certain number of books, it is considered an activity. Alternatively, you can go to the challenge and work through the categories that way. From the Home page, scroll down to Current Challenges and find Webster Reads. Find the category you want to log a book for, and enter it into the appropriate text box under that category.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a reading-based challenge, so you'd choose Log Reading. The challenge is to read 1000 books, so you will log the books you've read.
You can also track your reading for fun! If you want to keep track of your reading, choose Log Reading.
In the Webster Reads challenge, I want to move a book to another category. How can I do that?
In the Beanstack app or on the Beanstack website, go to the category where you have used the book and select "Edit Answer" to put a different book in that category. Then go into your new category and then type the name and author of the book you had in the old category.
If I log a book in Beanstack, does it automatically count toward reading in my challenge?
It depends. Beanstack doesn't automatically count activities completed as books read, even if the activity is reading a certain book. Therefore, books logged will not count toward an activities challenge like Webster Reads. In a time-based challenge like our Summer Reading Program, it is important to log the amount of time you spent reading, even if you didn't finish the book in one sitting. When you're registered for a reading-based challenge like 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, logging a book will count towards that challenge.
How do I get my prizes I earn in Beanstack?
Every time you reach a reading milestone, you'll win a badge – a little, digital fist bump to celebrate the quality time your brain and your books have spent together. Sometimes those milestones will come with real prizes from the library. We'll let you know so you can come in and claim your reward.
May I add more than one reader to my account?
Of course. You can set up as many profiles as you like, for readers of any age. And if you're a parent who reads aloud to more than one kid at a time, you can credit that reading time to multiple children's accounts with a single click -- no need to log it in separately for each of your avid listeners.
How do I switch between reader accounts on the app?
At the top right there is a circle with either the initials of you or one of your readers, or a profile picture if you've added one. Tap the circle to get to a list of all your readers.
How do I update my password?
Tap that little "gear" button in the top right and hit "Edit Account."
What if I don't know if I have a Beanstack account?
You can check whether you have an account a couple different ways. In the app, look up Park City Public Library. That will take you to a sign-in screen for our service. Then use the Forgot Password? link with the email address you think you would have used to create an account. You can also contact the library and a staff member will assist you.
