# Guides for readers

Each guide starts with a problem authors or readers really have, then shows how LocalBooks solves it, step by step, and what it costs.

## For readers

- [Where can you read good books online for free, and legally?](https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/read-free): Free samples with no account, and whole books free with a free one.
- [Tired of ebooks that look like a web page?](https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/ebook-reader): Book-style typesetting, themes and fonts, notes, a dictionary and read aloud.
- [No signal on the plane? Keep reading anyway.](https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/offline-reading): Download a book before you go, and add LocalBooks to your home screen.
- [Ever lose track of a book you meant to read?](https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/bookshelf): Save books for later, keep your place on any device, and see your reading streak.
- [Looking for books by authors near you, or set in your town?](https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/find-local-books): Books by authors near you, and stories set in places you know.
- [Why does a trailer show up while you’re reading?](https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/trailers-in-the-reader): Why a 10-second trailer appears now and then, and why it keeps reading free.
- [Can the author see what you highlight?](https://localbooks.app/guides/readers/reading-privacy): Your highlights stay yours. Authors see totals, never who.