How do educators create Reading Lists?

Reading Lists allow you to assign multiple books to students at once and helps you organize these books in one easy-to-access location. Create lists by class, student, topic, or interest.   

Create a New Reading List 

1. Log in to your account.

2. On your My Bookshare Page, select the “My Reading Lists” link.

3. Select the “Create” button or the plus sign icon.

4. Name your list, set the sharing permissions and select the Save button to create the list. 

Add Books to Your Reading List 

1. Select the “Titles” tab in the Reading List you want to add books to, then select the “Add Books” button.

2. Enter in the title, author, or ISBN of the book in the search box. 

3. Check the box next to the name of the book and select “Save and Close” to finish or “Save and Add More” to continue adding books. 

4. You can also add books to a Reading List anytime through the general search by selecting “Add to Reading List” and selecting the list name from the drop down menu.

5. To remove a book, select “Remove” next to the book title in the “Titles” section of Reading List you want to edit. 

Add Students to Your Reading List 

1. Select the “Assigned Members” tab in the Reading List. 

2. Select the “Add Members” button to choose the students to add to this Reading List. 

3. Once a student has been assigned to the list, they will have immediate access to every book on the Reading List. 

Share Your Reading List with Other Educators

1. Select the “Sponsors” link in the Reading List you want to share.

2. Select the “Add Sponsors” button to choose the sponsors from your account to add to this Reading List. 

3. Now that sponsor has access to the Reading List and can share with their students. 

Learn more with Bookshare’s ABCs for Educators!