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Library
How to add a book
In BiblioGenius, a book is added by scanning its barcode, searching by title or ISBN, or typing it in by hand.
How to organize my shelves
BiblioGenius shelves sort your books by theme, by genre or by any criterion you choose.
How to track reading progress
In BiblioGenius, mark a book as Reading to track how far you are, then as Read to earn XP and unlock achievements.
Bulk-update your book data
BiblioGenius fills in the missing data across your whole library in one pass: summary, publisher, page count and cover.
My wishlist
The BiblioGenius wishlist keeps the books you are after, shows who owns them in your network, and tells you who is after yours.
Following a series
BiblioGenius treats a series as its own kind of collection: volumes are numbered and laid out on a timeline that shows where you are.
Search
How to search external catalogs
External search in BiblioGenius queries the BnF, OpenLibrary and Inventaire, and adds the book you pick to your library with its metadata.
Reading suggestions
The BiblioGenius To discover tab suggests reading based on what you already own, and the computation stays on your device.
Ready-made lists
BiblioGenius ships ready-made selections, literary prizes, classics, manga, children's books and back-to-school reading, importable in a few taps.
Importing Books
BiblioGenius imports your books from Gleeph, Goodreads, Babelio or any CSV file, so your whole library lives in one place.
Network
How to connect with friends
Two readers connect in BiblioGenius by scanning a QR code or sharing an invite link, and each then sees the other's library.
How to manage contacts
The BiblioGenius network holds two kinds of contact: borrowers, who can borrow your books, and libraries, whose catalog you can browse.
How to explore the network
The BiblioGenius network lets you browse the catalog of the libraries you have added, and ask them to borrow a book.
How to lend a book
In BiblioGenius, a loan is recorded from the book page, under Manage Copies then Lend, and the app tracks who has the book until it comes back.
Notifications
The BiblioGenius notifications screen gathers connection requests, loans, returns and wishlist matches in one place.
How to manage requests
The BiblioGenius requests screen holds the loans people ask of you and the ones you ask for: accept, decline, or mark a book as returned.
The library directory
The BiblioGenius directory lists the libraries that chose to be visible, so you can discover and follow them without pairing first.
Advanced
How to use Collections
BiblioGenius Collections group your books into lists: a saga, a theme, a reading challenge, your favorites, or a list received from another reader.
How to use audio features
The BiblioGenius audio module looks for a free audio version of your books on LibriVox, Litterature Audio and Internet Archive, and plays it in the app.
Games
How to play Memory
BiblioGenius Memory builds a pairs game out of your own book covers: flip the cards and match them as fast as you can.
How to play Sliding Puzzle
The BiblioGenius sliding puzzle takes a cover from your library as the picture to rebuild, one tile at a time.
How to play Hangman
BiblioGenius Hangman draws its words from the titles in your own library: find the hidden title letter by letter.
Data
Where is my data stored
BiblioGenius is local first: your library lives on your device, and this page states exactly what leaves it, when, and where it goes.
Exporting and backing up my library
BiblioGenius exports your catalog as CSV for a spreadsheet and produces a full encrypted backup that restores as is on another device.
Encrypted account and multiple devices
The BiblioGenius encrypted account keeps a copy of your library that only you can read, so nothing is lost and every device shows the same shelves.
My Profile
The BiblioGenius profile gathers your reading statistics, badges, personal goals and the leaderboard you share with friends.