LibraryThing vs My Library
March 13, 2026 | Author: Maria Lin
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LibraryThing is free cataloging and social networking site for book lovers. LibraryThing allows to create online catalog of books and access it from anywhere - even on your mobile phone. You can upload own book collections and parse metadata from Amazon, track your reading progress, rate and review books. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next. You can check out other peoples' libraries, see whose library is most similar to yours, swap reading suggestions, and more. You can also turn your library into a real online catalog for visitors. Available in over 50 languages.
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My Library is a simple application that helps you to manage your books.google.com library. My Library main features: connects to your google library account, utilizes the phone's camera to scan a barcode, adds/removes books from your google books shelves, enables you to download pdf of books in public domain, creates a shelf that shows personalized recommendations to you, support for tablet devices
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LibraryThing vs My Library in our news:
2018. LibraryThing gets Alexa skill
Online book catalog service LibraryThing now offers a Skill for Amazon Echo, Dot and other Alexa devices. The LibraryThing Alexa Skill is an unusual but straightforward way to add books to your LibraryThing account. Simply stand in the foyer with a stack of new books or on top of a creaky bookshelf ladder in the attic and say: Alexa, tell LibraryThing to add [Book Title] by [Author]. Alexa will attempt to add the book. If it doesn't succeed, for better results, skip the title and author and just read the barcode or ISBN number from the back of your book: Alexa, tell LibraryThing to add [Barcode or ISBN Number]. There are also a few other commands like: Alexa, ask LibraryThing how many books I have. At least you can impress your friends with your smart personal assistant and your extensive library.
2014. LibraryThing for Libraries advises what to read next
Library users will find it easier than ever to discover what to read next as LibraryThing for Libraries broadens its Book Recommendations feature to include a wider array of “if you enjoyed this, try that” suggestions. The new, free and automatic upgrade for existing subscribers to LibraryThing for Libraries’ Catalog Enhancement Package will showcase book recommendations by the same author, similar authors, genres and more, all based on the library’s current collection. The upgrade improves LibraryThing for Libraries’ distinctive tag-based discovery and links to other book editions and translations, offering more ways for users to find books they will enjoy. Insights from readers, librarians and professionals—through ProQuest’s Syndetic Solutions and Books In Print—are combined to generate the recommendations in LibraryThing for Libraries, creating an unusually rich and balanced service.
