Did you know?
You can read any book that you have access to and count it toward your summer reading. So whether the book is online, checked out from the library, from your bookshelf, or borrowed from a friend, start reading and enjoy!
Children’s Summer Reading Club Prize Pickup begins July 6!
Mon., Wed., Fri., 11 am – 12 pm
Tues., Thurs., 3 pm – 4 pmPick up your prizes on the lower level near the Reading Garden. Look for the yellow banner and the blue umbrella. Questions? Please call us, 630-879-1393 ext. 500
NEW THIS YEAR! Introducing Beanstack for Summer Reading Club. It’s easy! It’s fun!
Beanstack lets you:
Get the App! Find the free app in your Apple App or Google Play store under the name “Beanstack Tracker” and select “Get” or “Install.”
For babies 0 months through students entering 8th grade
Summer Reading Club has gone online! But it is still the program you know and love.
• Counting Days – To celebrate the year 2020, you will read 20 days to complete each of the two levels.
• Earning rewards – For each of the two levels you complete, you will earn a reward! We will be scheduling children’s SRC Rewards pick-up beginning June 25. Please check back on the website for pick-up information and times.
• Completing Activities – Complete 3-5 activities to earn an extra reward.
• Enter Drawings – Each week you read at least one day, you are automatically entered into a weekly drawing.
• Final Prize Drawing – If you read at least 40 days during the summer, you will receive a ticket in Beanstack to enter into one of the drawings available for your age group for rewards like movie tickets, gift cards, museum admissions, or a snack attack kit with a signed book and snack to enjoy while you read.
• Extra Level – If you read at least 60 days over the summer, you will receive an extra ticket for another chance to win one of the Final Prize Drawings.
Get started with Beanstack
https://bataviapubliclibrary.beanstack.org/
Teens have two Summer Reading Club challenges this year
This year being eligible for the drawings is even easier–just record your books using Beanstack!
• For every three books you log, you will receive an entry into our twice-a-month drawings for Batavia Chamber Bucks gift certificates, up to the limit of 30 books.
Batavia Public Library cardholders will be eligible for our prize drawing at the end of the Summer Reading Club.
To be eligible for the prize drawings, you must log the titles and authors of books you have read.
• Batavia High School students can also register for the Required Reading challenge to keep track of their required reading assignment this summer. For a list of the required reading books, visit the Beanstack site and sign up for our summer reading challenge, or click here.
This year being eligible for the drawings is even easier–just record your books using Beanstack!
• For every four books you log, you will receive an entry into our twice-a-month drawings for Batavia Chamber Bucks gift certificates, up to the limit of 40 books.
• Batavia Public Library cardholders will be eligible for our prize drawing at the end of the Summer Reading Club.
• To be eligible for the prize drawings, you must log the titles and authors of books that you read.
Note: the Staff Challenge is visible to our patrons, however, it is for employees of the Batavia Public Library only.
If you are unable to participate in Beanstack’s ONLINE Summer Reading Club, please print a log, and bring it into us once we are open to patrons. Follow the directions on the log:
Youth log High School log Adult Log
Beanstack Training Videos – Learn how to use Beanstack!
https://bataviapubliclibrary.beanstack.org/
*Tip* Multiple readers can be added to the same account, even if they are registered for different programs.
Now you’re ready to start exploring Beanstack!
Beanstack is easy to use and available both online and as a mobile app. Get started by visiting our Batavia Public Library Beanstack website at https://bataviapubliclibrary.beanstack.org/, create your account. You can also register through the app (find out how under “Get the App”).
NOTE: To register for Beanstack you must have:
Find the free app in your Apple App or Google Play store under the name “Beanstack Tracker” and select “Get” or “Install.”
Once downloaded, open the app, and follow the simple step-by-step prompts to create an account for yourself, your child, or your family. If you have already created your account through the website, you can skip this step and just sign in to your existing account with your registered username and password.
Registering on the website vs. through the app: Since the app does not use our direct website link, the first prompt in creating your account is selecting “Find Your School or Library” and entering “Batavia Libraries” in the search option. Otherwise, the process is the same as registering on the website. All fields are required.
The Library’s Beanstack subscription is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Batavia Library.
If you have questions about signing up for Summer Reading Club, we’re here to help!
If at any time you need help with Beanstack, please visit their Help Desk and type in your question. If you cannot find your answer there, our Youth and Adult Programming staff would be happy to assist you!
• Email us: youthservices@bataviapubliclibrary.org
• Call us (June 3-5, June 8-9): 630-879-1393 ext. 640.
• We’ll be answering calls on June 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 from 12-2 pm. Call us during those hours, or leave us a voicemail message and we’ll call you back.
• Call us (beginning June 10): 630-879-1393 ext. 500.
• We’ll be answering calls Monday – Thursday from 10 am – 6 pm, and Friday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Call us during those hours, or leave us a voicemail message and we’ll call you back
• Email us: askus@bataviapubliclibrary.org
• Call us (June 3-5, June 8-9): 630-879-1393 ext. 270.
• We’ll be answering calls from 12-2 pm on June 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9. Call us during those hours, or leave us a voicemail message and we’ll call you back.
• Call us (beginning June 10): 630-879-1393 ext. 200.
• We’ll be answering calls Monday – Thursday from 10 am – 6 pm, and Friday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Call us during those hours, or leave us a voicemail message and we’ll call you back.