The BookPoints Project | Open Source Summer Reading Applications

Thriving Community

The best feature of BookPoints is the growing community of dedicated librarians that commit time and resources to the project! From helping to improve documentation to sharing badges for other libraries to use -- join us today!

Easy to Manage

BookPoints 2022 is even easier to use than previous years! Our librarian-friendly interface makes it easy to add badges and graphics, configure complex prize schemes, and manage hundreds or thousands of readers.

Tons of Reports

Gather data in real-time with our Librarian Dashboard. Dozens of built-in reports are included, or build a custom report with the librarian-friendly report-builder. All reports can be exported to CSV/Excel for detailed analysis or visualization.

Mobile-Friendly, Kiosk-Friendly

Since many of our patrons rely on mobile devices or public access stations, we've worked to make sure that BookPoints works well on a variety of devices, from cell phones to desktops. No application downloads or special software required for patrons or librarians.

Game Features For Readers of All Ages

BookPoints provides gamification features to incentivize readers of all ages: patrons can earn points for reading and activities, earn special achievement badges, online raffle tickets, and more. All badges, point scales, and more are completely customizable.

Customizable Layouts, Graphics, Colors, and More

BookPoints is highly customizable - you can change graphics, colors, fonts, and more without knowing any HTML or CSS! Use our librarian-friendly page-builder to add your own content, such as book lists, graphics and images, sponsor banners, and more!

Screenshot of San Diego Public Library 2017 Summer Reading Program Website

Flexible Programs of All Types

BookPoints is designed as a flexible platform that can accommodate virtually any summer reading program - patrons can participate by recording their books read, time spent reading per day, number of pages read, and/or activities completed.

Screenshot of the Program Overview page in Bookpoints

As we say goodbye to BookPoints after many years of service, we're very proud to announce our new Summer Reading Program app: EasySRP!

EasySRP is a new summer reading model for libraries, combining the benefits and statistics of online apps with the simplicity and ease of traditional paper logs. Check out EasySRP.com to learn more!

News & Announcements

23
Feb

2023 iREAD Badges - All Ages

Thanks to iREAD for these All Ages badges for 2023, created by Patrick Girouard.
23
Feb

2023 iREAD Badges - Teen

Thanks to iREAD for these Teen badges for 2023, created by Hannah Templer.
23
Feb

2023 iREAD Badges - Kids

Thanks to iREAD for these Kids badges for 2023, created by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley.
23
Feb

2023 iREAD Badges - Early Literacy

Thanks to iREAD for these Early Literacy badges for 2023, created by Angela Dominguez.
20
Dec

BookPoints: 2023, 2024, and Beyond!

Hi BookPoints libraries!

So, the big news up front: our team has decided that we will discontinue the current BookPoints software after the 2023 summer reading season next autumn. There are a few important reasons for this:

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