Plan your next reading program
Choose software that fits your library.
Find the right fit for your readers and staff. Bring these six questions to your next demo.
A guide by Reader Zone.
Start with the work
What would make your next program easier?
Start with what matters most: easy family participation, simpler prize tracking, or reports ready for your director.
Bring paper and app readers into one view, or give branches their own goals with shared reporting.
Six conversations before you choose
Evaluate the everyday details.
Participation that fits your patrons
Can a family register siblings, log for each child, and participate without a smartphone?
Try joining, logging, and switching between family members. Include staff entry for a paper reader.
In Reader Zone: Reader Zone supports family accounts, app and web logging, and Internal Readers whose entries are managed by staff.
Goals and incentives that keep readers engaged
Can your team manage the goals, activities, prizes, and drawings your program uses?
Walk through your program’s milestones, prize pickup, and raffle eligibility.
In Reader Zone: Reader Zone supports Awards, internal Tasks for follow-up and prize fulfillment, and Raffles. Staff decide how to contact raffle winners.
Useful reports during and after the program
Can you answer the questions your director or board asks without rebuilding every total?
Explore a sample report with the participation, reading totals, and milestones your team wants to share.
In Reader Zone: Reader Zone provides Reader, Award, Group, and Program spreadsheet reports, live activity views, and shareable Progress Badges.
Access and responsibilities for your team
Who needs to manage a branch, age group, or program, and who needs the complete picture?
Try the staff roles your library needs, from managing one branch to viewing the whole program.
In Reader Zone: Library plans include unlimited Authorized Users. Owner, Manager, and Authorized User roles control access to Programs and Groups.
A supported start
What happens between choosing the software and inviting your first patron?
Plan setup, reader imports, and staff training with your new program in mind.
In Reader Zone: Reader Zone includes onboarding and support by email, chat, and phone.
A plan that fits your budget
Which plan fits your reader count and program dates?
Compare capacity, program duration, and renewal terms. Bring your library’s purchasing and accessibility questions.
In Reader Zone: Reader Zone publishes capacity-based Annual, Monthly, and 90-day Summer plans. Staff-managed Internal Readers count; a parent account used only to manage children does not.
Take this to your next demo
Your library evaluation checklist.
Check off your answers, then print your completed checklist before leaving.
Your notes:
See your program in Reader Zone.
Bring your reader count, program rules, and reporting questions. We can walk through how they fit.