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Searching the library ​

The Library page, showing the full catalog as a grid of book covers

The Library page is your full catalog — every book you've ever added, in one searchable, filterable grid.

Searching ​

Use the search box at the top of the screen at any time. Type a title, author, or keyword and press Enter, or click the barcode icon inside the search box to scan a book's barcode with your device's camera instead of typing.

Sorting and grouping ​

To the right of the results, the Sort by dropdown orders the grid by name (A-Z or Z-A) or by date added (newest or oldest first).

The sort dropdown open above the book grid

The small shape icon next to it toggles group by category — instead of one long grid, books are split into a section per category (plus an "Uncategorized" section), each with its own header and count.

The library grouped into per-category sections

Results load as you scroll (infinite scroll) — there's no separate table view or page numbers to click through.

Filtering ​

Click the funnel icon inside the search box, from anywhere in the app, to open the filter menu:

The filter menu, with checkboxes, a category dropdown, and an upload date range

  • No stock — books that currently have no physical copies recorded.
  • Has stock — books that have at least one copy.
  • On loan — books with at least one copy currently lent out.
  • Recent — books added recently.
  • Want to read / Currently reading / Read — filter by your personal reading status.
  • Category — narrow the list down to a single category.
  • Upload date — a From/To date range on when the book was added to your catalog; click Apply to use it, or Clear to remove it.

Opening the filter menu from any other page (not just Library) jumps you to the Library page with your picks already applied. Active filters, the category, and the date range all appear as chips under the toolbar — click a chip's × to remove it individually.

Adding a book from here ​

The Add book button in the top-right lets you add a new title straight from the search screen — either by ISBN or manually. Next to it, Import lets you bulk-add books from a CSV file instead.

Opening a book ​

Click any book's cover to open its detail page, where you can edit its information and manage its physical copies.

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