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 2020 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

Upcoming Training Events

Setup/Admin Office Hours

May 27 @ 8:00am PDT
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May 28 @ 8:00am PDT
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Jun 01 @ 8:00am PDT
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Jun 02 @ 8:00am PDT

News & Announcements

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May

2020 Banners

These 2020 banners are available for all BookPoints hosting customers to download. (Need instructions on changing your banner?)
21
May

2020 iREAD Banners

Thanks to the fine folks at iREAD, we're happy to release these BookPoints banners for iREAD-participating libraries! If your patrons are going to Read, Investigate, Discover, get them started with a banner matching your iREAD materials! (And make sure you get the 2020 iREAD Digital Badge collection for your site as well!)
13
May

May 2020: You Still Have Time for Online Summer Reading!

Due to widespread closures, many libraries are moving to online summer reading programs for the first time and are concerned about the time constraints required to set up their websites. Here's some helpful information from the BookPoints team:
11
May

2020 Demo Webinar

Need an in-depth look at BookPoints, from the patrons' perspective as well as the "behind the scenes" view of staff? Check out this recording of one of our spring 2020 demonstration webinars.
04
May

2020 iREAD Badges: Pres, Kids, Teens, and Adults

Thanks to iREAD for generously sharing their digital badges with us! This set contains four series of badges in one single import file: pre-readers, kids, teens, and adults. Each series contains ten numbered badges, 1-10, and an infinity symbol badge.

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