Summer Reading Program

All Together Now

Summer reading is here! Join us for in-person programs.

Track your progress virtually with the Beanstack app.

With Beanstack, you can:

Register Online Using a Mobile Phone Register, log reading all summer using: web browser, app or Amazon Alexa

Family of Three in Portrait Style Picture Manage your entire family's reading logs with one account

Stack of Three Different Colored Books Scan your books directly into your reading log

Tri-Colored Stopwatch Similar to a Chronometer Time your reading sessions to track your total minutes

Blue and White Striped Ribbon with Gold Medal that has a Star at the Center Earn virtual badges when you reach milestones

Multi-Color Bar Graph Below a Line Graph Beanstack also provides personal reading insights and streak information

Calendar Day with 31 at the Center Summer Reading begins June 1 and continues through August 31

Register by downloading the Beanstack app or access via web browser.

Use Amazon Alexa to log summer reading progress

Did you know that our Summer Reading platform Beanstack has an Alexa skill? It's so easy to log your reading time using Alexa! Follow these steps to download and configure your Alexa. Then, start logging your reading:

1. Enable skill by saying "Alexa, enable Beanstack Tracker" or by searching "Beanstack Tracker". Once you've found "Beanstack Tracker in the Alexa Skill Store, click "Enable skill".

2. Access the skill from your Amazon Alexa App and choose "Link Your Account".

3. Search for "Cabarrus County Public Library (NC)" when prompted.

4. Click "Log in to Your Account".

5. Enter your account credentials and authorize Beanstack for Alexa to use your account.

6. You will receive the message "Beanstack Tracker has been successfully linked". When this happens, close the app and begin using the skill.

7. Launch the skill by saying "Alexa, open Beanstack Tracker". Follow the prompts to begin logging your minutes!

If your family has multiple Alexa devices at home, you have two options. One, you can use the same Beanstack account across devices. Two, connect each device to a different account.