You have completed the Summer Challenge when you have logged your reading for twenty days in Beanstack or your reading log. But the fun’s not over! Keep reading and visiting destinations for more virtual tickets to be entered in Beanstack prize drawings. All tickets must be used by August 15.
See the official rules page for full details.
Once you’ve logged into your Beanstack account, click on the “Log Reading and activities” button on the top of the screen. You can log reading or activities for yourself, for other individual readers under your account, or for all readers under your account at the same time.
Beanstack, the website FCPL uses to track Summer Challenge participants, developed a free app for iOS and Android users. Login with your Beanstack username and password. If you do not know your password, visit fcpl.beanstack.org and click “sign in” and then “I forgot my password.” You can then use the app to track your days read or destinations visited while on the go. The app can record reading sessions to keep track of what you are reading; scan ISBN barcodes to quickly add titles to your log; manage family reading logs - mark reading for all or some members of your family at once! Any logging in the app will automatically be tied to your progress in Summer Challenge. The app also requires an internet connection.
Yes. When you are signing up a family, we recommend registering the adult first and then adding the children as “readers,” so there is one login with multiple associated readers. It’s much easier to keep track of what everyone under your account is doing, and logging information is very simple, too.
You can also “Share” a reader with another person. Sharing gives family, teachers, and friends access to a profile's recommendations, reading log, completed activities, and badges. This can be useful for keeping them up-to-date or giving them the opportunity to collaborate. Share a profile by clicking on "Edit Reader" from the drop down menu next to the Reader’s name at the top and following the instructions for “Share this reader.”
Yes! Click here for detailed instructions!
Beanstack’s “Friends” is a new feature that allows you to share reading stats, badges, and challenges with others to compete on their leaderboard. Friends must be invited by the reader to participate. Note that this feature allows for interaction with other Beanstack users and readers.
Summer Challenge Community Destinations are places throughout Frederick County who are supporting our Summer Challenge Program. Participants earn virtual tickets for each destination they visit. A list of this year’s destinations is available at FCPL.org/summer.
Summer Challenge Partners are community members and local businesses who have teamed up with FCPL to enrich our Summer Challenge. Summer Challenge Partners present and host programs and are Summer Challenge Destinations throughout the county.
