# 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

1. **Sign in**: With your email; there’s no password.
2. **Save a book**: On a book’s page, tap “Save to my bookshelf”.
3. **Open your Bookshelf**: It’s in the menu at the top of every page.
4. **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.

Canonical: https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/bookshelf