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Sharing Books with a Library

Share your personal books with a library to make them available for other members to borrow.

How Sharing Works

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When you share a book with a library:

  1. The book appears in the library’s collection
  2. Other members can see it and request to borrow it
  3. You still own the book — You approve each loan request
  4. The book stays in your personal collection too

Sharing is different from giving away. You’re making your book available to lend, not transferring ownership.

Sharing a Book

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  1. Go to My Books and open the book you want to share
  2. Find the Library Sharing section
  3. Toggle on the library you want to share with
  4. If required, wait for admin approval

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Note: Your book may need admin approval before it appears in the library. Admins review submissions to ensure books fit the library’s collection.

Approval Status

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When you share a book, it may be:

  • Auto-approved — If you’re a library admin/owner or a trusted member
  • Pending approval — Waiting for a library admin to review
  • Approved — Visible in the library
  • Rejected — Not accepted (you’ll see the reason if provided)

You’ll receive a notification when your book is approved or rejected.

Per-Library Sharing

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You can share a book with one library but not another:

  • Share at your church library but not your book club
  • Temporarily stop lending in one library while keeping it active elsewhere
  • Control where each book is available

Each library has its own toggle on the book’s detail page.

When Someone Requests Your Book

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When a library member wants to borrow your shared book:

  1. You receive a notification
  2. Review the borrower’s request and reliability score
  3. Tap Approve to start the loan, or Decline if you can’t lend right now

See How lending works for the full loan process.

Stopping Sharing

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To remove a book from a library:

  1. Open the book
  2. Go to Library Sharing
  3. Toggle off the library

Note: You can’t stop sharing if the book currently has an active loan in that library. Wait for the loan to complete first.

Tips

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  • Check your notification settings — You’ll want to know when someone requests your book
  • Keep your availability updated — If you’re traveling, consider temporarily unsharing books you can’t lend
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Still Need Help?

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If you have questions about sharing books, contact support.