Review criteria
- +Books-read and pages-read running totals
- +Annual reading-goal progress bar
- +Rating and notes per book
- +Phone-friendly for logging anywhere
Reading Log in Teachers & Education
The Reading Log is a copy-ready spreadsheet for teachers & education that tracks books, pages, dates, ratings, reading goal. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes under 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Reading Log”
Tabs: How to use · Books · GoalFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: Under 10 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Title
- Author
- Genre
- Pages
- Started
- Finished
- Rating (1-5)
- Notes
- Days to read
- Open the Books tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Add a book when you start it and fill in Finished and a rating when you're done.
- Set your yearly goal on the Goal tab to see progress and pages read. Teachers can keep one copy per student.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Reading Log
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: students and readers tracking a yearly goal. It is completely free — copy it and it is yours to keep. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Reading Log
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Students and readers tracking a yearly goal
- +Book clubs sharing a reading list
Pause before choosing when
- -Social cataloging with a community (use a reading app)
- -Automatic book metadata import
About Teachers & Education
Why people consider this option
- +Run a gradebook and attendance without paid classroom software
- +Customize grading weights to exactly how your class works
- +Share read-only views with students or parents
What to review before acting
- -No automatic LMS sync without a connector
- -District tools may be required for official records
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Reading Log work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Reading Log really free?
Yes, it is completely free to copy and keep. There is no account, paywall, or trial.
What does the Reading Log track?
It tracks books, pages, dates, ratings, reading goal. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.