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Challenge

Inspire participation in your community

Challenge is a flexible engagement tool that empowers libraries to design and launch fully customizable, goal-driven programs tailored to any audience or initiative.

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How Challenge works

Challenge supports a wide range of initiatives from summer reading and literacy to wellness and STEAM programs. With flexible tools, goal tracking, and customizable badges and awards, it helps libraries engage with all ages and foster participation while inspiring learning, exploration and community connection.

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Challenge empowers customers

Encourage reading, learning and goal setting

Join community-wide or school-partnered challenges

Set personal goals and track their own progress

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Challenge helps staff

Easily create and customize multiple challenges

Encourage reading, learning and goal setting

Connect and engage with new audiences

Key features

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Customizable registration

Set up unlimited registration types to fit the needs of your unique challenge.

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Designer templates

Set up reading programs, trackers, seasonal goals and more with ease.

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Group challenges

Enable teams or groups to join and work together toward shared goals.

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Build your badges

Design badges that reflect your challenge’s unique style and theme.

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Track progress

Log progress via web, Connect app, Interact kiosks, or with staff using Roam, our mobile service tool.

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Earn rewards

Offer incentives and rewards for individuals or teams who complete challenges.

“Orange County Library System has used Communico since 2017. We love how seamlessly it integrates with our website—branding the frontend and using the API to populate event listings. 

The intuitive interface makes staff training easy, and managing events, registrations, and appointments is a breeze. The Communico team—from support to engineering—is truly top-notch.”

Cassie Shivers

IT: Design & Development Department Head, Orange County Library System

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FAQ's

Can we use it for seasonal reading programs (like summer/winter)?

Yes! Inspire participation in as many challenges as you wish.

Can we customize challenge types (healthy habits, STEAM, etc.)?

Absolutely, it can be used for any type of challenge, reading or otherwise!

Is there badges and reward tracking?

Yes! And even better yet, badges and awards are totally customizable to capture your unique theme and branding.

Can kids and teens track their own progress?

Young adults aged 14 and up can sign up for Challenge independently. For those under 14, a parent, caregiver, or school can log in to track and record their progress.

Can we run multiple challenges at once?

Yes, you can run simultaneous challenges at once as needed. For example, you could run a Child, Teen and Adult Summer Reading Challenge all at the same time.

Can we use a point-based system for our challenge?

Yes, it’s optional for all challenges. If you use the points system, you can display progress on a single, combined timeline across all challenge goals. Without points, progress is still shown, just on individual timelines.

Are reports available on participation and completion?

Yes, you can create and run completely customizable reports based on the data you collect. 

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During your demo, we’ll take time to understand your current challenges, then walk you through how Communico can help boost usage, streamline operations and make life easier for your staff.

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