
Beanstack
Sign up for reading challenges with Beanstack!
With the Beanstack app, you can log how many hours you've read in a day, or what titles you've read. You can also complete activities and write book reviews for a chance to win awesome prizes! Beanstack is available for iOS and Android, or via web browser. Detailed instructions for setup are written below.
First-Time Setup for iOS/Android
- Install Beanstack from the App Store or Google Play Store.
- Open the Beanstack app.
- Press Let's Go!
- Choose At my library, school, or bookstore.
- You can scroll through to see tips on using Beanstack. Press Find a Site.
- Search High River Library and choose High River Library (AB CAN).
- At the bottom of the screen, press Sign up.
- The app will guide you through the registration process. You may choose to create your own reader profile, or create one for a child. *Please note, the reader's age and grade level will affect what challenges they are able to participate in.
- Once you've created your reader profile, you can now register for reading challenges! Select one or more challenge, and then press Continue.
- You can choose to add another reader to your account by pressing Add Another Reader, or you can move on by pressing I'm done adding readers.
- You are now ready to start logging your reading and completing challenges!
First-Time Setup via Web Browser
- Go to Beanstack.com.
- Click Find a Site.
- Type High River Library in the search bar and click on High River Library (AB CAN).
- Click on Register an Individual or Family.
- You may choose to register yourself, or to register your child. If registering for yourself, click I am registering myself. If you're registering on behalf of your child, click I am an adult registering a child.
- You will need to input the following information: First name, last name, username, email, phone number, password, age, and grade level. When finished, click Next.
- You may now register for challenges! Select one or more challenges to register for and click Next.
- You may choose to add additional readers to your account (children and adults), or you can move on.
- You are now ready to start logging your reading and completing challenges!