JCPL's Library Summer Challenge!

FAQs

• I'm having trouble logging in/registering for the Summer Challenge. What do I do?

  Beanstack, the system we use for Summer Challenge tracking allows you to use the same account year after year. We all know how difficult it is to remember which email we used, what our password is or whether we created an account at all, but we strongly encourage you to try to find your existing account instead of creating a duplicate account. Here are the options we suggest:

  1. Try logging in. Enter your email and password here. Any luck?
  2. Try "Forgot Your Password?" Enter your email address here.
     • A red error message means you did not register last year with that email address. Try another email address if you have one, or move on to step #3.
     • A green bar means you can check your email for password reset instructions and continue.
  3. We would be happy to look you up on the staff side of the software. Just call 303-235-5275 or email ask@jeffcolibrary.org.
  4. Is this your first time participating in the Summer Challenge? You can register for the first time here.

  Once you are logged back into the Summer Challenge system, you will be asked to update each "Reader Profile" (member of your family) and prompted to enroll in this year's Library Summer Challenge programs.

  Let us know if you have questions. 

• Do you have an app for the Library Summer Challenge?

  Yes, we do! In the app store on your device, search for and install the "Beanstack tracker" app. If you already registered on a computer, just sign in and start logging. Or select Sign Up and get the whole family registered.

  When you are ready to begin logging, tap the plus sign.

  • To log reading minutes, select Reading, then select a Reader, and then select a logging method for reading (Log Without a Title is the quickest).
  • To log an activity, select Activity, then select a Reader, tap on Activities and Challenges, and then tap on the green plus sign next to the activity that you accomplished.

  Your logging will be tracked whether you use the website or the app.

  

  Android Tutorial, opens a new window | Apple Tutorial, opens a new window

• Why is my child being offered two registration options in Beanstack, but not my teen or partner?

  Children ages 0 - 5 are eligible for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, and children ages 5 - 12 are eligible for our 500 Books Before Middle School in addition to the Library Summer Challenge. All three programs are run in Beanstack. Be sure to count any reading you do with your children in their respective programs!