Editing Book Details
You can update book information for books in your personal collection. Here’s how to edit titles, authors, descriptions, and more.
Editing Your Books
Section titled “Editing Your Books”- Go to My Books
- Tap the book you want to edit
- Tap Edit (or the pencil icon)
- Make your changes
- Tap Save
[Screenshot: book edit form with fields]
What You Can Edit
Section titled “What You Can Edit”Basic Information
Section titled “Basic Information”- Title — The book’s name
- Author(s) — Add or update author names
- Description — A summary of the book
- Publisher — The publishing company
- Publication date — When the book was published
Cover Image
Section titled “Cover Image”- Upload a custom cover — Take a photo or choose from your gallery
- Reset to original — If you’ve uploaded a custom cover, you can restore the default
Your Notes
Section titled “Your Notes”- Personal notes — Add private notes about the book (only you can see these)
- Reading status — Mark as “Want to read,” “Reading,” or “Finished”
- Rating — Rate the book for your own reference
Editing Library Books
Section titled “Editing Library Books”Books you own that are shared with a library can be edited by you. Your changes will be visible in the library.
Library-owned books (books owned by the library itself) can only be edited by library admins.
Quantity Tracking
Section titled “Quantity Tracking”If you own multiple copies of a book:
- Open the book details
- Tap Edit
- Find Quantity and update the number
- Tap Save
This is useful if you have multiple copies for lending.
When Edits Don’t Apply
Section titled “When Edits Don’t Apply”Some book information comes from global databases and can’t be changed:
- ISBN — This is a unique identifier and can’t be edited
- Series information — Managed at the system level
If you notice incorrect global book data (like a wrong author name that affects all copies), contact support so we can fix it for everyone.
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Section titled “Related Articles”Still Need Help?
Section titled “Still Need Help?”If you’re having trouble editing book details, contact support.