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Inviting Members

Grow your library by inviting others to join. Send email invitations or share a link—they’ll be able to browse your books and borrow from your collection.

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

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  1. From the Promote tab, tap Email invitations
  2. Enter the person’s email address
  3. Optionally add a personal message
  4. Tap Send 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

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Have a list of people to invite? You can send up to 50 invitations at once.

  1. Open Email invitations from the Promote tab
  2. Paste multiple email addresses (one per line, or separated by commas)
  3. Add an optional message that everyone will see
  4. Tap Send Invitations
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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

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See who’s accepted and who’s still pending.

  1. From the Promote tab, tap Email invitations
  2. Switch to the list view to see each invitation’s status

From here you can:

  • Resend an invitation if someone didn’t receive it
  • Cancel a pending invitation
  • See when someone accepted

What Happens When They Accept

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When someone accepts your invitation:

  1. They’re automatically added as a library member
  2. They can browse all books in the library
  3. They can request to borrow books
  4. They can share their own books with the library (optional)

You’ll get a notification when someone joins.

What’s Next?

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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

Tips

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  • 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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Still Need Help?

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If you’re having trouble inviting members, contact support.