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Using Tags

Tags let you add personal labels to your books for flexible, custom organization.

How Tags Work

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Tags are short labels you create and assign to books. Unlike categories (which are broad classifications), tags can be anything meaningful to you:

  • “read-in-2024”
  • “book-club”
  • “gift-from-grandma”
  • “vacation-read”
  • “to-donate”

Tags are personal to your collection—other people don’t see your tags.

Adding Tags to a Book

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  1. Open a book in your collection
  2. Tap Edit
  3. Find the Tags section
  4. Type a tag name and tap Add
  5. Repeat for additional tags
  6. Tap Save

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You can add as many tags as you like to each book.

Filtering by Tags

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To find books with a specific tag:

  1. Go to My Books
  2. Tap Filter
  3. Select one or more tags
  4. Only matching books are shown

You can combine tag filters with categories and other filters for precise searches.

Managing Your Tags

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Viewing All Tags

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Go to your collection filters to see all tags you’ve created. Each tag shows how many books use it.

Removing Tags from Books

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  1. Open the book
  2. Tap Edit
  3. Find the tag in the Tags section
  4. Tap the X next to the tag
  5. Tap Save

Deleting Unused Tags

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Tags with no books assigned are automatically cleaned up. If you want to remove a tag entirely, just remove it from all the books using it.

Tag Ideas

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Tracking reading:

  • “read-2024,” “read-2025”
  • “currently-reading”
  • “want-to-read”

Source tracking:

  • “gift,” “borrowed,” “purchased”
  • “library-sale,” “thrift-store”

Lending notes:

  • “ok-to-lend,” “never-lend”
  • “loaned-to-john”

Personal organization:

  • “favorites,” “reference”
  • “kids-can-read,” “adult-only”
  • “signed-copy”

Tips

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  • Keep tags short — They’re easier to scan and select
  • Be consistent — Use “2024” or “twenty-twenty-four,” not both
  • Use tags for temporary notes — Unlike categories, tags are great for short-term tracking like “to-read-this-month”
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Still Need Help?

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If you have questions about using tags, contact support.