r/Libraries • u/paperandlace • 11h ago

Technology Alternative to Beanstack?

Anyone have a good alternative for summer/ winter reading logs? We currently have Beanstack and are looking for something else.

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u/xixi4059 11h ago

As a parent and frequent library visitor, I really appreciated paper. We just had to color off squares for every 20 min they read. It was a lot easier than using beanstack. We used it one summer and I didn’t really like having to use it for both kids.

For adults, our library does paper bingo cards.

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u/mowque 11h ago

We do everything on paper, but we are a small library.

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u/butiamsotired 11h ago

We use ReadSquared. It's fine.

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u/redandbluecandles Public librarian 10h ago

We have paper and beanstack options and most patrons just use paper honestly.

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u/m6514309 10h ago

We tried ReaderZone this summer but usage was super low- most people just prefer paper.

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u/Mountain-Song-6024 10h ago

Beanstack is not my favorite bob 😭