Join the TD Summer Reading Club!

Summer Reading Club/Beanstack App Frequently Asked Questions:

I only have one child that wants to register for Summer Reading Club, should I just register them as an individual?

Milton Public Library (MPL) uses Beanstack to offer a variety of challenges year-round to all age groups. If there is more than one person in your house that may wish to participate in a reading challenge at some point in the future, we strongly encourage you to register as a family. If you register as an individual now, and someone else from your house tries to register down the road, they will have difficulty doing so, as Beanstack will note that a registered user has the same information (e.g. phone number, postal code, etc.

Where do I access the books to read?

There are no books available within the Beanstack app. Children & Teens are invited to read anything they wish, at any time, and simply track the time they spend reading.

Why are the pictures in the Beanstack App grey?

All of the virtual badges will appear grey in colour until the participant has earned them. Once they are earned/unlocked, they will change colour.

I logged some reading time but the reading badge is still grey...

You must meet the required time to unlock each reading badge. For example, you must read 60 minutes before you unlock a reading badge in the Preschool Summer Reading Club and 120 minutes in the School Age Challenge.

How do I log my reading, using a Desktop computer?

Select the reader (child) you want to track the reading for. Click on the “logging badges” tab. Select the first grey badge available. Record the time you spent reading, in minutes.

How do I log my reading, using the mobile app?

Click on the plus (+) sign, and select “reading”. Select the reader (child) you want to track the reading for. You can scan the ISBN on the book or manually add the information. If you scan the ISBN, it will ask you to start the reading session or log past reading. Select the latter if you have already read all or some of the book. Answer the rest of the questions and click “finish”.

What do I do when I have met the completion requirements for the challenge?

Wow! Well done! We hope you will keep reading but you have earned the final tracking badge for this challenge. You can however, earn more badges/tickets by completing some of the Activity Challenges by participating in some of MPL's summer programs. 

How do I redeem the tickets I have earned?

Sign in to Beanstack using a desktop computer. Click on the “ticket drawings” tab to view the prizes that are available. At the top of the page, it will tell you have many tickets you have to spend. You can decide which prize(s) you most want to win, and put your tickets towards those drawings.

How will we know if we won?

The Summer Reading Clubs are open until August 19. Library staff will contact all prize winners, via email, by Friday, September 1, to arrange a pick up time. 

I’m trying to add more tickets to one of the prizes I really want to win but it says that I have entered the maximum amount, even though I have more tickets to spend. What does this mean?

Some of the prizes will only allow you to put a certain amount of tickets towards them. However, there are lots of prizes with no maximums.

Someone told me the Summer Reading Club was available in different languages, but all I see if English. Can you help?

The Summer Reading Clubs available in 100+ different languages. This feature is only available when accessing the program(s) on a desktop computer. Look for the “select language” button in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.

I completed an activity challenge that requires a secret code to unlock the badge, but I never received the secret code.

If you participate in a self-directed activity (e.g. checking out the beehives or one of the Storywalks) you can follow the directions noted with the badge to send us an email. We will make sure you receive your secret code. When in doubt, please reach out to us via email at beanstack@beinspired.ca.  

My youngest child said they didn’t want to join when I registered their sibling earlier this summer, but they have changed their mind. Is it too late?

It's never too late for reading! You can add new readers to your account at any time. You can register for the challenge right up until the last day!

What it we don’t meet the completion requirements?

That’s OK. You can read as much, or as little as you wish. You will still earn badges and tickets. 

I have registered my five year old for the Preschool Summer Reading Club but they can’t read very well on their own. Is it OK if I read to them?

Absolutely! You can register children 0-5 years for our Preschool Summer Reading Club because we know that reading to your child is a very important thing to do! Just track the minutes you spend reading to them.