Inviting Members
Grow your library by inviting others to join. Send email invitations or share a link—they’ll be able to browse your library’s books and borrow them.
Invitation tools live on the Promote tab in the library admin panel. Open your library, tap Manage, then Promote. For full details on email invites, the instant-join link, and expiration, see Promoting your library.
Sending an Email Invitation
Section titled “Sending an Email Invitation”- From the Promote tab, tap Invite by email
- Enter the person’s email address, then tap Continue
- Optionally add a personal message, then tap Continue
- Tap Send 1 invitation
They’ll receive an email with a link to join your library. The invitation is valid for 14 days.
Inviting Multiple People at Once
Section titled “Inviting Multiple People at Once”Have a list of people to invite? You can send up to 50 invitations at once. If the list would invite more people than the library can add, nothing is sent — shorten it, or upgrade the plan, and try again. People who are already members are skipped and do not use a seat.
- Open Invite by email from the Promote tab
- Paste multiple email addresses (one per line, or separated by commas), then tap Continue
- Add an optional message that everyone will see, then tap Continue
- Tap Send (the button shows the count)
Sharing a Link
Section titled “Sharing a Link”At the top of Promote (or from Share library on your admin dashboard), pick who can join with the link, then tap Share link:
- People request to join (the default) — shares your library page. Recipients see the library preview first, send a join request, and you approve each one.
- People join instantly — shares your library’s instant-join link. Anyone who taps it becomes a member immediately, no approval needed. The link is created the first time you select this option and keeps working until you reset it.
Both links show a branded card in iMessage, WhatsApp, and social media with your library name and cover image.
Checking Invitation Status
Section titled “Checking Invitation Status”See who’s accepted and who’s still pending.
- From the Promote tab, tap Sent invitations
- Each invitation shows its status; filter by status or search by email
From here you can:
- Resend an invitation if someone didn’t receive it
- Cancel a pending invitation
- See when someone accepted
Resending sends the invitation email again and gives it a fresh 14 days — so it works on invitations that have already expired. The original link keeps working too, in case the first email turns up in a spam folder later. You can resend the same invitation once a day.
What Happens When They Accept
Section titled “What Happens When They Accept”When someone accepts your invitation:
- They’re automatically added as a library member
- They can browse all books in the library
- They can request to borrow books
- They can share their own books with the library (optional)
You’ll get a notification when someone joins.
What’s Next?
Section titled “What’s Next?”Once people have joined:
- Add more books — The more books in your library, the more everyone can enjoy
- Set up reading plans — Create shared reading experiences for your group
- Adjust permissions — Promote trusted members to admin if you want help managing the library
- Email invitation expired? No problem—just send a new one. The old one stops working automatically after 14 days. (Your instant-join link never expires—reset it anytime to shut the old one off.)
- Wrong email? Cancel the invitation and send a new one to the correct address.
- Access stays in your hands. Your library is invite-only, so only people you share a link or invitation with can join — share accordingly.
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Section titled “Still Need Help?”If you’re having trouble inviting members, contact support.