Expand Your Shelf
Read one book from each category and record the titles in your log. Once you’ve completed all 12, turn in your bookmark to receive a prize!
How to participate
- Register online OR pick up a log at any APLD location starting Monday, February 1, 2026. If you've never used Beanstack before, you can create an account at any time.
- Track your progress and complete the prompts in any order. You may read/listen to ANY book that fits one of the 12 categories.
- Once you complete all 12 prompts stop by any APLD location to receive your prize. Program may only be completed once per calendar year to redeem one prize.
Log your activities by:
- Picking up a printed log at any of the 4 APLD locations, including the Bookmobile.
- Visit the Beanstack page here.
- Using the Beanstack Tracker app. Download via Google Play OR the App Store.
Pick up your prizes
After you have achieved all 12 reading prompts via Beanstack or your paper log, come into any of the 4 library locations to collect your prize!
Reading Recommendation Lists
BIPOC author
Títulos en español
Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color author
LGBTQIA+ author
Títulos en español
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and all other sexual orientations and gender identities
Out of This World
Títulos en español
Science fiction or fantasy
Page to Screen
Títulos en español
Book that has been turned into a movie or TV show
Reading is Delicious
Títulos en español
Novel featuring a chef, food, or read a cookbook
Short & Sweet
Títulos en español
Under 250 pages
Mystery or crime
Need help registering or logging your activities?
Below are videos that can help, whether it’s using the Beanstack website or the Beanstack Tracker. For additional assistance, feel free to contact us!