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bellamk | 2 years ago | on: Show HN: See library availabilities for your Goodreads want-to-read list

if you have an Android, then you'll need to go to Goodreads on your browser, bc the Goodreads Android app doesn't have a way to get a link to your profile as far as I could tell.

If you have an iPhone there's a little snippet of instructions on the home page of projecttbr.com (it's not visible when you look at the example I linked to)

bellamk | 2 years ago | on: Show HN: See library availabilities for your Goodreads want-to-read list

I also often buy books! Especially if I really like the book or the author. I don’t think this is an unpopular opinion.

I don’t think that borrowing from the library supports the author in some way you don’t know about — it shows interest in the book and leads to copies being purchased but buying the book directly definitely seems like it would have a bigger impact. But borrowing from the library does support the library! And libraries can be really great for their communities :)

bellamk | 2 years ago | on: Show HN: See library availabilities for your Goodreads want-to-read list

The API I'm using searches all libraries that use Libby/overdrive (https://www.overdrive.com/) to distribute eBooks. So if your library isn't on there then they probably don't use Libby and the way to get them on this site would be to have your library start using it. Lmk if they are on Libby and not showing up bc that would be an issue and I can fix it :)

Another option is to get a library card at a library that does use Libby -- there are some that offer cards to non-residents solely so you can check out library books but idk exactly which ones

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