Tip: Customize goodreads for your local library

[David]

I just discovered that you may be able to customize goodreads to look up books "automatically" at your local library. Go to your my account page and choose the "book links" tab. On the right-hand side of the page, try to find your local library. (You may want to alphabetize the list to make it easier to find.) Then, simply "add" the link, and then "push" it upwards to where you want in your list, using the up-arrows buttons.

If you do not find your local library in the list, you can add it using the add a new link button on the right. There are instructions on how to add a link to your library. It is a bit tricky--but if I can do it, anyone can.

[Emily]

David wrote: "I just discovered that you may be able to customize goodreads to look up books "automatically" at your local library. Go to your my account page and choose the "book links" tab. On the right-hand..."

unfortunately, if your library's search engine does not search by ISBN, you can't list it. how sad. no carnegie libraries from pittsburgh, then.

[Steve]

Great tip! Just tried it with Pierce County Libary (Washington State) and it works great. Thanks.

[Gofita]

Yeah, thanks for the tip!

[laurena]

Hm. Not sure about my library's search engine, but my library (Vancouver Island Regional Library - a chain of libraries) was not in the list.

[Jim]

That's really neat! Thanks.