Owned books and your TBR
Keep books you want to read without marking them as owned. Filter your catalog to physical copies when you need to find one at home.
Find the book you are looking for.
Catalog books you own, keep them separate from your TBR, and find their shelf locations. Filter by reading status, collection, series, or loan, and save the views you use often.
Example of a saved view
Inkshelf
Your list follows your criteria.
A personal library catalog should answer practical questions: do you own this book, where is it, and who borrowed it? Ownership stays separate from reading status, so your TBR can include books that are not on your shelves.
Locations, collections and series
Record a room or shelf for the physical copy. Group related books across locations and keep series volumes in order.
Combine filters
Refine by status, collection, series, language, shelf location, rating or page count.
Return to saved views
Save your filters and sorting to reopen a selection in one click.
Make changes in bulk
Select multiple books to update their status, ownership or collection together.
Track loans and due dates
Record who borrowed a book, when it is due and keep a history of returned loans.
Create a record when search comes up empty
Add the book manually and enter the details you know.
Search by ISBN or barcode
Find a specific edition and fill in available catalogue details.
Go from filter to action without rebuilding your search.
- 1Choose your criteria
For example: books to read in French from a particular collection.
- 2Save the view
Return to the same selection without setting the filters again.
- 3Update your list
Open one book or apply a change to several at once.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add a book that does not appear in search?
Yes. Manual entry lets you create a record and add the details you have.
Can I track a book I do not own?
Yes. Ownership and reading status are separate. A book can stay on your TBR without being marked as owned.
Can I add two copies with the same ISBN?
Inkshelf keeps one record per ISBN per account. Note an extra physical copy in that record; different editions may have different ISBNs.
Which details can I filter by?
Status, collection, series, ownership, loan, language, shelf location, rating and page count.
Start with the books you are already reading.
Add one, set your page and pick it up when you have time.
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