BU Library

Access, interact, download award-winning leveled texts from Benchmark Education.

Benchmark Education · com.impelsys.benchmark

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v3.0 25 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0 (28)
Updated: Dec 28, 2025 (9 months ago)
APK size: 25 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Jun 9, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (6 sensitive)
Website: benchmarkeducation.com/customer-service/tech-support.html
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

BU Library is an app by Benchmark Education in the Education category, listed since at least June 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 12 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including read media images, read media video and display over other apps. Compared with version 2.0, it adds 4 new permissions (“Access media location”, “Read media audio”, “Read media images” and “Read media video”) and drops 1 (“Read shared storage”).

What's new in v3.0

-- Android 14 support -- Performance improvement

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Benchmark Universe Library Android app offers students and teachers access to award-winning, precisely levelled titles from Benchmark Education Company in a mobile-friendly format. The app provides 24/7 access to your existing e-book subscription, with an option to download content for offline access. With just one tap, your e-book is downloaded and available to you anywhere. The simple interface makes it easy to use for students at grade levels K–8. All titles in the subscription are available in the Cloud view, where you can search and filter to find the appropriate text. Filters are available for: • Letter/number level • Lexile range • Grade • English/Spanish • Content area There are titles ranging levels A through Z, including both informational and literary texts, available in English and Spanish. Each title in your Benchmark Universe Library app includes audio read-aloud with text highlighting to extend the experience to listening comprehension. Within the e-books you will also find support for close reading, academic/content vocabulary, comprehension, and writing, and extension activities that take learning beyond the page. You’ll be able to find the exceptional content you’ve come to expect from Benchmark Education Company, including many of the series we have published: Reader’s Theater, Classic Tales, PRIME Science and Social Studies, Early Connections, and Early Explorers, among others. You will also find titles used in Benchmark Literacy, Benchmark Advance, and Benchmark Adelante. Note: Benchmark Education Company’s e-books cannot be purchased via this app; it is intended for educational institutions and their students and teachers to download and view e-books they’ve purchased and licensed from Benchmark Education Company.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.

v3.0 LATEST Dec 28, 2025 25 MB TRUSTED v2.0 Jun 13, 2024 25 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 28, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Benchmark Universe” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 28, 2025
Validated against Google Play Dec 28, 2025
Signed byCN=Benchmark, OU=Benchmark, O=Benchmark Universe, L=New York, ST=New York, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7F:66:3A:2E:CB:45:95:16:48:D1:06:B2:72:BB:4A:51:9E:B3:9D:D4
File MD5a7d226f107985a34846217e0b1a566b1
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

BU Library requests 12 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Access all downloads android.permission.ACCESS_ALL_DOWNLOADS
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

BU Library APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the BU Library APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a7d226f107985a34846217e0b1a566b1.