Catalog, lists, and book pages in Librarius

The core of Librarius is your library: a place where each title has context (status, lists, page) and links to the community when you want to share. The iOS and Android app is free, with no subscription. On the public web you can browse pages and profiles; adding a book, changing status, or posting happens in the app, which keeps your shelf accurate over time.

You search an edition, add it, and choose whether it is to read, reading, read, or abandoned. That simple gesture avoids loose lists in notes and lets you see at a glance what you still need to finish. Progress in Librarius is those statuses: there is no page-percentage stored on the server. Moving from "reading" to "read" is how you record that you finished; you do not need a page counter for your shelf to make sense.

On your profile, reading, read, and abandoned are fixed blocks: they help you sort and do not mix with lists you create. Favorites, catalog, and to read can be shown or hidden. Each book's reading status is for your organization; it does not replace a public review or conversation on the book wall.

• To read: what you plan to open soon. On the profile it also appears as wanted; saving a book with that intent is how you do not lose it.
• Reading: what you have in hand now. Keep this list short so the panel reflects reality, not wishful thinking.
• Read: what you finished. That history is what you filter, reorder, or turn into recommendations later.
• Abandoned: what you stopped mid-way. Logging abandonment is not failure: it keeps you from retrying without appetite and clears mental clutter.

Lists group books with a purpose: gifts, summer, must-read authors, this month's club, or a short to-read stack. In Librarius you can create up to thirty custom lists per profile, besides system sections (favorites, catalog, and to read). Each list name is yours; the limit exists so the shelf does not become another box of forgotten tags.

1. An immediate reading list with three to five books you will actually open soon.
2. A long-term list by theme, author, or project (study, leisure, rereads).
3. A list you can show when someone asks for recommendations, separate from private picks.

If you own the profile, you can reorder titles to reflect priorities or shelf aesthetics. With certain filters active the app may show a classic grid; try what matches how you scan spines. Reordering does not change a book's status, only layout. Custom lists can also be sorted and hidden on the panel, while reading, read, and abandoned keep fixed slots.

Adding a book: search, ISBN, and manual entry

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Start with search by title, author surname, or publisher name. If you already have a book open, explore other editions or the same author when the page offers them. You can combine author, publisher, title, genre, and ISBN: each field you fill narrows results. If you complete the ISBN, only that filter is used. The search and discovery guide expands how to find readers, clubs, and events too.

ISBN identifies a specific edition, not the abstract "work." On mobile you can scan the barcode or enter ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 (digits only, no hyphens). It is the shortcut when you hold the copy and do not want to type title and author. The same work may have another ISBN by country or edition: if nothing appears, try title or author before creating a new page. Camera scan is natural on mobile; this web site does not replace the app. If you do not see the option, update Librarius from the official store and check the add flow in search or catalog.

If a work does not appear, the app lets you create a minimal page. Title and authors are essential; you can add several names. Cover, ISBN, publisher, year, pages, and description are optional: you can create the page without them. Not every rare edition is in external databases; manual entry fills the gap with what you provide. Those community pages are not looked up in ISBNdb: they live with the data you entered.

• Before creating a duplicate, try title synonyms, another language of the work, or the ISBN printed on your copy.
• If an equivalent edition exists, attach your reading to that page so ratings and wall activity concentrate.
• If the ISBN is already in the catalog, search by title and add it: you do not need another page with the same code.

The page holds work information (cover, authors, publisher, ISBN when available) and anchors your rating and that book's activity wall. It does not replace reading on paper or e-reader: it is where you log and, if you want, talk. On the page you can leave a 1–10 rating that sums up your impression. It is separate from a long review: the score helps whoever browses the page; the review develops arguments and invites conversation. Each profile leaves one rating per work; if you change your mind, you update the same score, you do not stack another.

For some editions a preview button opens a fragment outside Librarius, often on a partial-reading service such as Google Books. Availability depends on work metadata; not every page includes it, and if the link fails you can try later. A preview is not the full book or a loan: it is a sample to decide interest. The book wall, reviews, and posts live in the app; the web lets you read what is public.

Besides reading status, you can mark a book favorite to highlight it on your profile and return in one tap. Favorites speed access to titles you recommend or reread, and help connect with readers of similar taste. Abandonment, as above, is an honest signal: it removes the book from "reading" without pretending you finished. Following or saving a title as to read keeps the thread of "this book matters to me" without requiring that you started it.

• Favorite: highlight on profile and keep handy for recommending or rereading.
• Abandoned: exit the current attempt and keep it out of "reading."
• To read / wanted: save for later, with or without a mental date.

For a map of app features, the term glossary, or how a reader profile differs from a bookstore profile, these paths are enough:

• Product page
• Glossary
• Reader, library, and bookstore profiles
• What is Librarius

In real life, catalog, lists, and book pages show up when you mix solo reading with clubs, events, or the marketplace. Librarius does not replace human judgment: it orders information so you can agree on dates, statuses, and owners without losing messages in generic apps.

Before touching advanced settings, check what is public and what is members-only. Many conflicts come from assuming a club private wall is visible outside.

Document agreements in the right place (club calendar, event page, swap chat) instead of splitting details across three parallel conversations.

When the club grows, name moderators and rotate tasks (book proposal, spoiler control). Polls with a closing date keep a vocal minority from always choosing.

For catalog, lists, and book pages, review every quarter whether the rules still work. An annual cleanup of lists and archived chats cuts noise.

If something breaks technically, screenshot and use support; do not publish other users' personal data on a public wall.

Watch for pressure to buy, chat harassment, or swaps without confirmed condition. Pause the deal, report, and move to a public meeting place.

If notifications overwhelm, mute secondary threads and keep only club alerts and direct messages. Deep reading needs boundaries.

When catalog, lists, and book pages feel chaotic, return to one official channel per topic for a transition week.