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Your required reading books are waiting for you…

BookBaton.com helps middle school, high school and college students get the books their teachers assign free from other students at their school, and pass along the ones they're done with. Book Drops happen safely at the school library.

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📖 The process

How it works

The whole idea in two minutes, from listing a book to passing it on.

  • List it, request it, Book Drop
  • Book Drops at the school library
  • Deadlines and reminders built in
See how it works → 🎒 For students

I'm a student

Get assigned books free from other students at your school and pass along the ones you're done with.

  • Free, with no names shared
  • List a book in 30 seconds
  • Earn reliability badges
Start here → 🏡 For parents & families

I'm a parent

List the books on your family's shelf for your child, and save on every reading list.

  • List books from home
  • Give books, even after graduation
  • Bring it to your PTO
For families → 🏫 For schools & librarians

I'm a school or librarian

Bring BookBaton.com to your school. The first 6 months are free, and it takes about 5 minutes a day.

  • One scan per Book Drop
  • Card codes, not student names
  • Become a founding school
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Made for middle school, high school and college

From the summer reading list to the college syllabus, someone at your school probably already has the book.

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Middle schools: the librarian runs everything at the library desk, so younger students never need an account. How it works for middle schools.