LibraryThing Everywhere

1. Add a LibraryThing widget to your blog

Put a widget on your blog and show your visitors what you're reading now, random books from your collection, your tag cloud, etc.

Make a standard blog widget. Shows books, authors or tags.

Make a search widget. Let your visitors search your library right on your blog.

New: We're beta-testing LiveJournal- and MySpace-compatible widgets (It also works on Wordpress, so try this if the standard widget isn't working for you).

2. Use LibraryThing from your cell phone

Check whether you've got a book when you're standing in the bookshop with LibraryThing Mobile.

Point your phone's browser to: http://www.librarything.com/m

Here is a non-mobile tester page.

3. Add LibraryThing chiclet links to your blog

Put one of these small images (a "chiclet") on your blog, linking to your profile or catalog.

Click a chiclet to create a link to your:

4. Add the LibraryThing Bookmarklet to your browser from Amazon

Browse Amazon, and when you find something you have or like, click on the LibraryThing bookmarklet and it will add it to your library.

How to add: Almost all browsers will allow you to drag the following link to your toolbar directly. If that doesn't work, right click and select "save bookmark" (or similar wording).

Drag or right click the following link: Add to LibraryThing.

Explore and Create on LibraryThing

1. Get Free Books for Your Reviews

Sign up for LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program to receive free pre-publication books from publishers in exchange for reviews.

See all the books available this month.

2. Find Friends on LibraryThing

Your friends may already be on LibraryThing! Find people you know who are already on LibraryThing. Invite others to see your books and join LibraryThing.

3. Explore LibraryThing APIs and Easy Linking

LibraryThing offers a number of APIs, and easy ways to link to works.

More about APIs and easy linking.

4. Make a photomosaic of your covers!

See all your covers to make a photomosaic or a poster of them.

5. Create signature lines

Create a signature line for email and other forums.

6. Enter Contests

See all the past book pile contest winners.

Account Options

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Check Out LibraryThing Online

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Import or Export Your Data to LibraryThing

Import

Universal Import flexibly imports data from files and web pages. Supports Delicious Library, BookCollector, Amazon Wishlists—even home-cooked databases.

Specialty imports: Import from Vox.

Export

Export as CSV. | Export as tab-delimited text.

You can create your own spreadsheet to keep track of your catalog when importing and exporting data. Download our pre-formatted CSV sample spreadsheet for a helpful starting point.

LibraryThing Sample CSV.

LibraryThing Store

Purchase memberships, CueCat barcode scanners, t-shirts...

Cheap CueCat barcode scanner

Purchase a CueCat scanner from LibraryThing. They're only $15. They plug into your USB port and read bar codes, including those pesky Borders product ids.

LibraryThing Gift Accounts

Send a friend a yearly or lifetime account.

Lifetime membership. $25.

Yearly membership. $10.

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