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 2018 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

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News & Announcements

26
Mar

2018 Music - Misc

Un-numbered miscellaneous music-themed badges, created by The BookPoints Team, able to be used by any library.
26
Mar

Music 01 - Numbered

A set of ten numbered badges with a fun, musical theme! Released for use by any library.
27
Feb

Certificate Report Preview

Interested in providing your readers with a certificate of achievement? Check out this year's certificate template! These can be printed on-demand in the library by staff when readers claim their final prizes. The library text is customizable, as is the reader name font.
08
Feb

Header Template Examples - Set 2018-01

Here are some options for colorful header logo / site name graphics! These are intended to replace the "your logo here" logo placeholder, as well as the site name and tagline/slogan in the header. You can easily add your own library's name to the graphics using Canva or Google Draw. You can read detailed instructions in our documentation.
25
Jan

BookPoints 2018 - Level Badge Set #1

This is a set of 10 numbered level badges, suitable for a program of any age. Created by the BookPoints team and released for use by all public libraries.

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