Start with a checkout
Click New Checkout first. Pick the student and book if they already exist, then confirm.
How to Use Bookful
Create checkouts first, then organize students, books, and the account portal
This page walks you through the fastest workflow: start a checkout, manage roster-based student accounts, and stay on top of overdue books.
Add students by hand or import a roster
Use the student page to add one student at a time or paste or upload a roster for the whole class.
Review dashboard alerts
Use the dashboard to spot overdue items and quickly see current classroom lending activity.
Mark returns immediately
When books come back, use Mark as Returned so records stay accurate and current.
Use the account portal and records together
Students join through the account portal, see their own checkouts, and review the class collection while teachers use Records to import history and track accountability.
Teacher Tip
If the checkout date does not match your local date, update it before confirming. Bookful asks for confirmation so you can catch timezone mismatches before saving.