Librarius - App features for readers

Selling and swapping used books

Librarius connects readers who want to pass on a paper book with people looking nearby. You list from your library, describe condition on a clear scale, and agree on price or swap in chat. There is no checkout and no shipping handled by the app: the deal is between people, with a public profile and reports if something goes wrong. The marketplace uses the same book records as your shelf, so buyers see edition and author before they message you.

1. Open the app, pick a book from your shelf, and mark it available for sale or swap.
2. Fill in the copy’s condition and, if you sell, a guide price in your local currency.
3. Reply in chat, agree on place and time, and check the book before you finish the swap.
4. When you are done, remove the listing or mark the title unavailable so you do not get stale messages.

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Reading clubs

A club on Librarius has a public page on the web: rules, wall, and linked events. It helps whoever runs shared reads without relying only on a chat group. You can create one, join by request, or enter instantly depending on the organizer’s rules. Title polls and wall announcements stay in the club history for members who join late.

1. Create the club with name, description, and visibility, or search clubs by city and topic.
2. Invite readers or approve requests from member management.
3. Run a poll with two to eight titles to pick the next read.
4. Use the wall for announcements, marked spoilers, and links to the meetup event.

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Literary meetups and events

Publish meetups with date, map, and format (silent reading, quick swap, marathon, etc.). The page is indexable on the web for readers looking for plans nearby. You can tie the event to a club or leave it open to anyone who finds it on the map. Event types set expectations before someone confirms attendance.

1. Pick the event type in the app so the page explains what will happen.
2. Set the place or meeting point and double-check the address before the day.
3. Share the public link or invite the club from the wall.
4. If you cancel, edit the event and post on the wall so nobody travels for nothing.

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Community, reviews, and feed

Share reviews, posts, and reactions with readers who follow the same titles. The feed focuses on profiles you follow; it does not replace a club, but it helps you discover voices and books outside big English-only platforms. Reviews link to the book record so others read your take in context.

1. Post a review from the book page with text and rating.
2. Follow reader, library, or bookstore profiles you care about.
3. Join club or event walls when you are a member.
4. Mark spoilers when you discuss endings or major twists.

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Ephemeral stories

A short format for quotes, page photos, or in-the-moment comments while you read. They disappear after a while so you can share pace without writing a long post. It complements reviews and club conversation. Clubs use stories as reading signals between in-person meetups.

1. From your current read, open stories and choose a quote or image.
2. Publish with a spoiler warning if you reveal plot.
3. Followers see the story in the ephemeral feed.
4. Return to the book and update progress whenever you like.

Library and reading progress

Your shelf of paper books in the app: editions, statuses, and progress by chapter or page. It is where titles land before you sell, recommend in a club, or review. The web shows public book pages; adding new reads happens in the app. Progress helps you resume and powers annual stats without loose notes.

1. Search by title or author and add the right edition to your library.
2. Mark to-read, reading, or finished and log how far you got.
3. Open the page for reviews, lists, or marketplace listing.
4. Check reading stats and goals from profile tools.

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Lists and favourites

Split urgent reads, gifts, club picks, and essentials without mixing everything on one shelf. Lists help clubs and your future self; you can share them based on privacy. They pair with pace calculators on the web when you plan the year. A club can use a shared list as a shortlist before the title poll.

1. Create a list with a clear name (club, gifts, TBR).
2. Add books from the catalog or from your library.
3. Mark favourites for quick access from your profile.
4. Reorder or archive lists when your priorities change.

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Discovery and search

Find books, authors, profiles, clubs, and events in one flow built for readers. Search feeds library, clubs, and marketplace with fewer app hops. On the web you can explore the catalog and public profiles without installing the app. Genre and author hubs group records for readers starting a new topic.

1. Use global search for a book, person, or club.
2. Filter genres and book hubs from the public web.
3. Save results to library or lists in one step.
4. Turn on daily suggestions in the app to discover titles and activity.

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Messages between readers

Private chat to close swaps, ask about a club, or coordinate an event. Keeps context inside Librarius instead of generic social apps. It does not replace the club’s public wall. Threads stay tied to the listing or profile where you opened them.

1. Start a conversation from a marketplace listing or a profile.
2. Agree on place, time, and book condition in writing.
3. Report profiles if there is harassment or bad faith.
4. Close the thread when the swap is done.

Notifications

Alerts for club requests, messages, events, and social activity based on your settings. You can mute specific types so reading is not interrupted. The web does not send push; the app does. Check the center after a long weekend so you do not miss club polls.

1. Check the notification center when you open the app.
2. Choose which categories you want in settings.
3. Use club alerts so you do not miss the next-book poll.
4. Pause notifications temporarily if you are on an offline reading break.

Account, language, and privacy

A reader profile with avatar, country, and language. You control what others see and how they contact you. Support, contact, and legal docs live on the web; account deletion is managed from the app. Interface language follows es, en, or pt in the app and marketing web. Sign in with the same method after a new phone to restore library and clubs.

1. Complete your profile and choose language es, en, or pt.
2. Review privacy for library, lists, and posts.
3. Sign in with your preferred method and sync devices.
4. If something fails, use web contact or the in-app feedback form.