For readers · Guide
Ever lose track of a book you meant to read?
A screenshot of a cover, a note on your phone, a browser tab open for weeks. Then you switch devices and lose your page, too.
One shelf for now and for later
Your Bookshelf has two parts: Reading now, showing where you are in each book, and Saved for later.
Save a book from anywhere
Tap “Save to my bookshelf” on any book’s page, or while a trailer plays in the reader. Books you saved from a trailer are marked, so you remember where you met them.
Your place, on every device
LocalBooks remembers the exact paragraph you reached, not a page number, so changing your text size or switching from phone to laptop never loses your place.
Your reading, in numbers
Your Bookshelf also shows how long you read today, your reading streak, the books you finished this year and your total hours. Only active reading counts.
How to use your Bookshelf
Sign in
With your email; there’s no password.
Save a book
On a book’s page, tap “Save to my bookshelf”.
Open your Bookshelf
It’s in the menu at the top of every page.
Carry on reading
Tap a book under Reading now to go straight back to your place.
What it costs
Free, with a free account.
Questions
Does the author know I saved their book?
Authors see only how many readers saved it, never who.
Can I remove a book?
Yes. Tap Remove next to it.
Does reading time count when I walk away?
No. Only time you’re actively reading or listening counts.
Ever lose track of a book you meant to read?