How to Navigate the Lemma House Platform

Learn how to use the Lemma House platform to log daily reading check-ins, share reflections, track your community streaks, and manage your account.

August 5, 2026 By Mide Olubi

This guide walks you through the Lemma House platform so you can seamlessly complete your daily reading check-ins, share reflections, and track your progress throughout the reading challenge.

This guide is for residents of Lemma House participating in reading events, as well as administrators who need to manage the platform backend. Use it daily to log your activities or review the community's standing.

Signing In

Step #1: Click Sign in on the Lemma House home page. — Click **Sign in** on the Lemma House home page.

Step #2: Enter your email address and password, then click Sign in to access your dashboard. — Enter your email address and password, then click **Sign in** to access your dashboard.

Your homepage displays the book you are currently reading, your current chapter, and your overall progress through the schedule.

Checking In and Submitting Reflections

Step #3: Click Check In in the top navigation bar to access your daily tasks. — Click **Check In** in the top navigation bar to access your daily tasks.

Step #4: Click the CONFIRMED button to formally log your reading session for the day. — Click the **CONFIRMED** button to formally log your reading session for the day.

Step #5: Type your thoughts into the Your Reflection text box and post it. — Type your thoughts into the **Your Reflection** text box and post it.

Step #6: Click Share reflection to generate a graphic to post on WhatsApp, Instagram, or other social media networks. — Click **Share reflection** to generate a graphic to post on WhatsApp, Instagram, or other social media networks.

Step #7: Toggle Show my first name if you want your name displayed on the sharing card. — Toggle **Show my first name** if you want your name displayed on the sharing card.

Step #8: Click the X to close the sharing window once you've copied the caption or downloaded the image. — Click the X to close the sharing window once you've copied the caption or downloaded the image.

Tracking Progress

Step #9: Click The Chain in the navigation bar to view daily reading streaks for yourself and other residents. — Click **The Chain** in the navigation bar to view daily reading streaks for yourself and other residents.

Step #10: Click The Room to see a history of all your past reflections and completed books. — Click **The Room** to see a history of all your past reflections and completed books.

Step #11: Open the All books dropdown menu to filter your historical reflections by a specific title. — Open the **All books** dropdown menu to filter your historical reflections by a specific title.

When you finish a book or the entire 100-day challenge, the platform automatically compiles your reflections into a styled e-book and emails it to you!

Managing Fines and Schedules

Step #12: Click Ledger to view any outstanding fines you owe for missed check-ins. — Click **Ledger** to view any outstanding fines you owe for missed check-ins.

If you fail to pay your fines, your account will be suspended. You will still be able to log in, but you will not be permitted to check in or perform any actions.

Step #13: Click See our total impact to view how much the community has contributed collectively. — Click **See our total impact** to view how much the community has contributed collectively.

Step #14: Click Calendar to view upcoming reading events and sync the schedule to your personal email calendar. — Click **Calendar** to view upcoming reading events and sync the schedule to your personal email calendar.

Administration (For Admins Only)

Step #15: Sign in using your admin credentials to access the Foundation admin portal. — Sign in using your admin credentials to access the Foundation admin portal.

Step #16: Navigate to the Applications view to process new residents. — Navigate to the **Applications** view to process new residents.

You can filter applications using the following tabs:

Filter Tab	Purpose
Pending	View residents who have applied but have not been reviewed yet.
Accepted	View residents who have been successfully admitted to the challenge.
Rejected	View applicants who did not meet the requirements for entry.

Step #17: Click Dashboard to monitor overall fine payments and community statistics. — Click **Dashboard** to monitor overall fine payments and community statistics.

Step #18: Click Books to configure the active reading list, set authors, and determine the duration of reading challenges. — Click **Books** to configure the active reading list, set authors, and determine the duration of reading challenges.

Step #19: Click Calendar in the admin panel to add and schedule upcoming events like orientations. — Click **Calendar** in the admin panel to add and schedule upcoming events like orientations.

Q: When does the daily reading streak reset?

A: The community reading streak ends and resets every night at 11:59 PM.

Q: What happens when I finish a book?

A: The platform automatically compiles all your daily reflections into a designed e-book journal and emails it to you.

Q: What happens if I miss a check-in and owe fines?

A: If you don't pay your fines listed in the Ledger, your account will be suspended. You will be able to log in, but you won't be able to participate until the balance is cleared.

Term	Definition
The Chain	A tracker that shows reading streaks for you and other residents in the community.
The Room	A history archive containing all your past reflections and the books you have covered.
Ledger	A financial tab that tracks fines owed for missing daily check-ins and displays overall community contributions.
Foundation	The administrative portal used to manage applications, monitor fines, and configure platform settings.

How to Navigate the Lemma House Platform

Learn how to use the Lemma House platform to log daily reading check-ins, share reflections, track your community streaks, and manage your account.

August 5, 2026 By Mide Olubi

This guide walks you through the Lemma House platform so you can seamlessly complete your daily reading check-ins, share reflections, and track your progress throughout the reading challenge.

Signing In

Your homepage displays the book you are currently reading, your current chapter, and your overall progress through the schedule.

Checking In and Submitting Reflections

Tracking Progress

When you finish a book or the entire 100-day challenge, the platform automatically compiles your reflections into a styled e-book and emails it to you!

Managing Fines and Schedules

If you fail to pay your fines, your account will be suspended. You will still be able to log in, but you will not be permitted to check in or perform any actions.

Administration (For Admins Only)

You can filter applications using the following tabs:

Filter Tab	Purpose
Pending	View residents who have applied but have not been reviewed yet.
Accepted	View residents who have been successfully admitted to the challenge.
Rejected	View applicants who did not meet the requirements for entry.

Q: When does the daily reading streak reset?

A: The community reading streak ends and resets every night at 11:59 PM.

Q: What happens when I finish a book?

A: The platform automatically compiles all your daily reflections into a designed e-book journal and emails it to you.

Q: What happens if I miss a check-in and owe fines?

A: If you don't pay your fines listed in the Ledger, your account will be suspended. You will be able to log in, but you won't be able to participate until the balance is cleared.

Term	Definition
The Chain	A tracker that shows reading streaks for you and other residents in the community.
The Room	A history archive containing all your past reflections and the books you have covered.
Ledger	A financial tab that tracks fines owed for missing daily check-ins and displays overall community contributions.
Foundation	The administrative portal used to manage applications, monitor fines, and configure platform settings.