For the joy of reading.

Joyful Reading Company is dedicated to nurturing a lifelong love of reading through engagement, access, and data-driven insights.

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An Independent Reading Ecosystem

We're creating a connected ecosystem that cultivates a culture of reading, provides engaging content, and supports each reader's unique motivations.

Making Reading Fun for Everyone

At Joyful Reading Company, we believe everyone can love reading when we tap into their unique motivations and connect them with books they truly enjoy.

For Schools

We celebrate student autonomy, free choice, and equity of access while delivering meaningful measures to reading motivation.

For Public Libraries

We expand access to high-interest stories and help libraries demonstrate their impact to the communities they serve.

Communities We Serve

  • 3,600+ Library Systems
  • 9,000+ School Buildings
  • 550+ School Districts
  • 18M+ Readers Served
  • 8 billion+ Minutes Read on Beanstack
  • 2 million+ Checkouts on Comics Plus
“Our students are overwhelmingly motivated and inspired by [Beanstack], and this activity empowers them to take ownership of their reading goals, transforming the platform into something that feels truly theirs.”
Library Media Specialist Connecticut
“From a Collections librarian's point of view, [Comics Plus] has been very positive. The patron feedback and usage have been consistent and gradually increasing.”
Public Librarian Australia
“[Beanstack] offers me the flexibility to focus on what matters: literacy and my students. [Beanstack] is easy to use, the employees and support staff are amazing, and the pre-made challenges are comprehensive, making it easy for me to quickly create a powerful literacy initiative in my school community!”
Librarian Minnesota
“I love that it is another way we can engage our patrons outside the walls of the library. Consistent reading challenges keep patrons reading all year long, and then when it comes time for summer reading, they are ready to go. The reports and automated drawing have simplified the summer reading process for us.”
Librarian Ohio
“I have found that [Comics Plus] is a positive addition to our reading selections and that it offers a variety of books that I could not afford to buy individually with my budget. Great bang for the buck!”
Middle School Librarian South Carolina
“We love that [Beanstack] encourages the love of reading instead of leveled reading. The support you get from the team is amazing, and they are always happy to help adapt the challenges to what fits your school the best! The website and app are easy to use, and the badges and streaks are a great way to encourage students (and adults) to read every day!”
Library Media Specialist North Carolina