How library readers add friends and view leaderboards on the mobile app

Library readers can access a friends and leaderboards feature on the mobile app when they tap the “Community” icon on the bottom-right of the screen. Here, they can generate a unique friend codes, add friends from within their library community, and compete with friends on their leaderboard, all from within the app!

To add friends, follow the steps below:

1. Tap “Add Friend.” Before adding your first friend or sharing their friend code, readers will see a privacy notice pop up.
   • This informs them that anyone at their library whom they add as a friend or with whom they share their friend code can see their reading activity, like the titles they log and the badges they earned. If they don’t accept the notice, they will not be able to proceed to add friends or share a friend code. If they accept the privacy notice, they can always remove friends at any time.
2. Once accepted, you’ll be presented with two options:
   • Share Your Friend Code: This generates a unique 7-character invite code to share with other readers. Readers can copy their friend code, share it via an app on your device (like email or Facebook), or tap “Refresh” near the top-right to disable their current friend code and generate a new one.
   • Enter a Friend Code: This will allow them to enter someone else’s code to add them as a friend. If they enter an inactive friend code, they will receive a “Friend code not found” error.
3. Once a friend is added, their name will appear under the “Friends” tab. Readers can view a friend’s reading stats by tapping their name. This will open a pop-up window with their friend’s “Overview” that includes their last four earned badges and how much reading they have logged. They can also view a “Challenges” section that displays what challenge’s their friend is participating in.

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Readers can compete with their friends on leaderboards by clicking over to “Leaderboard” near the top of the screen, under the first row of header tabs. They will then see all of their friends ranked by their logged reading.

Leaderboards can display minutes and/or books logged, depending on your site setup. Readers can toggle between viewing their leaderboard for the current week (since Monday) or for the past 30 days by changing the selection in the dropdown in the upper left of the leaderboard screen. Only friends who have logged the selected log type during the selected timeframe will appear on the leaderboard.

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