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Santa Monica Public Library staff report more than 1 million minutes logged in 2025 summer reading, cite Beanstack rollout
Summary
Library staff reported 1,661 registrations and more than 1,000,000 total minutes read in the 2025 summer reading program, highlighted 9 program events, 726 books given away, and said Beanstack replaced paper logs and improved tracking and prize redemptions.
Library staff told the Santa Monica Library Board that the system’s 2025 summer reading program exceeded expectations, with robust participation across age groups and a new digital tracking platform.
Jennifer Boyce, youth and family services librarian, said the system recorded 1,661 combined youth and adult registrations and 902 total completions. Staff reported more than 1,000,000 minutes read collectively during the program; the transcript records the presentation figure as "1,000,46919" but staff emphasized the program exceeded the 1‑million‑minute benchmark.
Boyce broke out reading by age group: baby (0–4) participation…
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