Description
Welcome to Sutherland Shire Libraries' Beanstack, a reading app for the whole family.
Register or sign in to Beanstack. There are challenges for all the family from babies to adults. Join in our special challenges throughout the year. Track your reading, try new genres, write reviews, collect badges and have a whole lot of fun.
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How It Works
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Step 1: Register for Beanstack as a reader then register your family members with you.
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Step 2 : Start reading, log your reading by title or time spent reading and maybe write a review or two.
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Step 3 : Collect digital badges and other rewards along the way.
Storytime
This is an ongoing event.
Available at each branch except Bundeena, Storytime is especially for children aged 2-5. This program includes engaging presentations of stories, songs and rhymes; a short film and craft complete the session. Each session is themed to encourage interest and also learn some early reading skills. Check the website for times and days at the diffe...
Togethertime
This is an ongoing event.
Togethertime is a specifically designed program for Toddlers. Aimed at an age range of 18 months to 3 years this program has structure, high energy and a special reading time together with your child. Check the website for branches, times and dates.
Rhymetime
This is an ongoing event.
Join other parents and carers in songs, rhymes and a story or two. Fun puppets, shakers and maybe scarves or bubbles. It's a special time to spend with your baby. Any stories read will go toward your Books Before School Tally.
Check the website for details of branches, times and days.
SR
Apr 20, 2024
Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter (Baby-Sitters Club #22)
A wonderful addition to The Baby Sitters Club! This story is for any animal lover.
AR
Apr 10, 2024
You're the Star in My Sky
Absolutely beautiful book! As I was reading it to son, I was tearing up! So sweet and just a beautiful book to read with your child.
JA
Mar 18, 2024
In the Likely Event
Beautiful second chance romance that flips between past and present. The timeline is so intricately woven together to create a gorgeous romance. Izzy & Nate are endgame.
JR
Mar 16, 2024
From Day to Night
With the high contrast images in black, white and red, it is intended to develop the visual skills of newborn.
It is also a good guide for parents to describe and explain the differences between daytime and nighttime.
JR
Mar 15, 2024
Do Sharks Bark?
A flap book revealing the sounds of different animals, including sharks, whales, polar bears and hippos
SR
Feb 11, 2024
Out of My Heart
Out Of My Heart is a heartwarming book about about a girl called Melody, who you might know from Out Of My Mind. At the start of Out Of My Heart, Melody has no idea how many things a girl that sits in a wheelchair and can’t walk or talk can do but...
SR
Feb 7, 2024
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers
A wonderfully inspiring book portraying young women and their passion to make the world a better place by doing things they’re passionate about. Discover how Taylor Swift got into the music business as just a small girl with dreams or how growing ...
SS
Feb 7, 2024
The Cassandra Complex
4 stars - a bit of the Midnight Library, a bit of the Rosie Project and a lot of mythological allusions. Great read.
SS
Feb 7, 2024
House of Sky and Breath
5 stars
SS
Feb 7, 2024
House of Flame and Shadow
4 stars - great world building, good consistent pacing, exciting characters, decent intertextuality to own books and beyond.
Registration
Have you previously used Beanstack to participate in a reading challenge?
Not sure? Contact a library administrator and they'll help locate your account.
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