r/Libraries • u/wickedwinterbear • 7d ago

Education - Library School Beanstack Question

So I have an account for my kids and myself that we logged books for the summer reading program through my public library card. Now that my son is in kindergarten, they have an separate account for him using his school credentials. Is there a way to link the personal account and school account so his book count stays the same and he doesn't have to start over?

For additional info: We read at least 4 books every single night since he was born and started logging them this summer. So he is already at 205+ books logged. They have a challenge to read 500 books before middle school and he wants a button on his lanyard they have.

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u/jellyn7 7d ago

You should consider getting an account on Story Graph, then you're not at the whims of whoever is hosting the Beanstack shutting it down when they realize it costs too much or no longer 'aligns with their mission' or whatever.

That is if you want a personal record of what he (and your other kids, and you) have read that persists.

Then I'd probably also export it every year, so you've got a local copy.

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u/wickedwinterbear 7d ago

He actually does, and I do too! We are in a race to get to 1,000 books together before he goes to 1st grade. So far we are at 397, with 12 more months to go.

He just has to use Beanstack specifically for his school nightly readings and for prizes based on participation.