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πŸ”– BookMark It! Reading Program Β· Free to join

Free for children & young adults. Go ahead, pick a book. Check it out at your local library, read it, and turn in your own hand-written book report. No AI, no Google, your words only. Every book you finish earns rewards.

Read! Level up Young reader with a book
How it works

Read. Report. Get rewarded.

Join free

Sign up for BookMark It!, make your reader profile, and take the Young Reader Pledge.

Hit your library

Check out books free at your local library, or buy a copy to keep at 35% off from Urban Reads. Read up to 10 books a year, at least 2 per quarter.

Write your report

Turn in an original hand-written book report for every book you finish. No AI, no Google, your words only.

Earn rewards

Completed books earn incentives and recognition every quarter. Your profile tracks your progress all year.

"Your library card. Your words. Your rewards."

Why it's free

The whole world opens.

That's what a book really is: not a school assignment, but the key to everything. So the BookMark It! Reading Program stays free, no matter what. We got to get these young babies reading.

Mary McLeod Bethune: The whole world opened to me when I learned to read
Bragging rights

The BookMark It! Leaderboard

Every approved book report moves you up the board. Read more, climb higher. Baltimore is watching.

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This Quarter

  1. The season's just getting started. Your name could sit right here.
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All-Time Greats

  1. Every book you finish counts forever. Start your run.
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Best Book Report

Crowned every quarter. Hand-written, heart-felt, your words only. Make us pick you.

Classroom vs classroom

The Classroom Leaderboard

Classrooms and groups read together and climb the board. Every approved group book report is one more book done as a team.

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Top Classrooms

  1. Sign up your classroom and be the first group on the board.

Teachers and staff: sign up a classroom or submit your group's book report.

Ready to start?

Join BookMark It!

Pick your signup below. It takes a couple of minutes and it is free, always.

Not sure? Pick by the reader's age. Under 13 needs a parent or guardian to sign off. Business owners, pick the last option to offer a reward instead.

Already signed up a classroom? Submit your group's book report with your classroom code.

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πŸ”– Create Your Account
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πŸ‘‹πŸΎ Looks like the reader is under 13. Please use the Child (under 13) signup so a parent or guardian can sign off.
πŸ“œ Young Reader Pledge

⭐ Young Reader Pledge

"I promise to read, grow, and use the power of books to uplift myself and my community. I will respect others, share what I learn, and always keep reading."
πŸ“š Reading Preferences
πŸ“² Text Updates
Get a text when the bus is in your neighborhood, new books drop, and author events pop up.
By entering your phone number and checking the box, you agree to receive texts about upcoming bus stops in your neighborhood, new book drops, author events, and BookMark It! program news. Message & data rates may apply. Reply STOP anytime to opt out.
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πŸ”– Create the Reader's Account
A parent or guardian fills this out for their young reader. Parents, let them be free. They pick the books.
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πŸ“œ Pledges

⭐ Young Reader Pledge (Child)

"I promise to read, grow, and use the power of books to uplift myself and my community. I will respect others, share what I learn, and always keep reading."

πŸ›‘οΈ Parent / Guardian Pledge

"I support my child's reading journey and commit to encouraging their love of literacy. I give my permission for my child to participate in Urban Reads Foundation's programs and digital community."
πŸ“š Reading Preferences
πŸ“² Text Updates
Get a text when the bus is in your neighborhood, new books drop, and author events pop up.
By entering your phone number and checking the box, you agree to receive texts about upcoming bus stops in your neighborhood, new book drops, author events, and BookMark It! program news. Message & data rates may apply. Reply STOP anytime to opt out.
βœ… Wrap Up
Required for readers under 13, parent/guardian info:
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🏫 Sign Up Your Classroom

Get your school involved. Sign up your classroom and read together. πŸ“š

A teacher or staff member signs up the whole class or group. Your readers do not need their own accounts. When you finish, you will get a classroom code that staff use to turn in the group's book reports.
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πŸ“– Submit a Classroom Book Report
Staff only. Enter your classroom code, then turn in one book report for the whole group. A team member reviews it before it counts on the classroom leaderboard.