For small & personal libraries

Your neighborhood library, quietly online.

LibLocal gives a book club, a classroom shelf, or a living-room collection a real catalog and a gentle way to lend. No spreadsheets, no late-fee guilt trips — just books finding their way home.

Free to start · Your own library link · iOS app included

Everything a small library needs, nothing it doesn't.

Built for the person who knows every book on the shelf and wants to keep it that way.

A catalog that feels tended
Shelve every title with covers, genres, and a spot on the shelf. Search by title, author, or what's actually available right now.
Lending without the ledger
Check a book out to a friend in two taps. Due dates default to a kind two weeks, and returns close the loop instantly.
Scan the ISBN, skip the typing
Point your camera at the barcode and we pull the title, author, publisher, and cover. A whole shelf added in an afternoon.
Overdue reminders, softly
Automatic email nudges when a loan runs long — friendly enough to keep the peace, firm enough to get the book back.
Your own front door
Every library gets its own web address, like liblocal.app/maple-street — a real link to share with your readers.
In your pocket too
The native iOS app keeps your catalog, checkouts, and reminders a glance away, whether you're at the desk or the doorway.

Open in an afternoon.

From bare shelf to lending desk in three unhurried steps.

  1. 01

    Name your library

    Pick a name and a web address. It's yours in seconds — no setup calls, no migration.

  2. 02

    Fill the shelves

    Scan ISBNs or add titles by hand. Covers and details arrive on their own.

  3. 03

    Start lending

    Invite your readers, hand out books, and let the reminders keep everyone honest.

Give your books a home worth checking into.

Start your library today. It takes about as long as reshelving a single book.

Start a library