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How to Check Your Goodreads Want-to-Read Shelf on Libby

Stop scrolling through your Goodreads TBR pile and typing titles one by one into the Libby app. Scan your entire shelf against your library’s live catalog in one go.

If your Goodreads "Want to Read" shelf has grown past a few dozen books, picking your next library read turns into a chore: switching back and forth between Goodreads and Libby, searching title after title, only to find out the first ten books have a 12-week waitlist.

Borrowable connects your Goodreads shelf directly to OverDrive’s live library catalog across 1,150+ public library systems. Paste your public Goodreads profile URL (or upload a Goodreads CSV export if your profile is private), pick your library cards, and immediately filter down to the eBooks and Audiobooks you can borrow right now.

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3 Steps to Sync Goodreads with Libby

  1. 1

    Paste your Goodreads Profile URL, User ID, or CSV Export

    Open Borrowable and paste your Goodreads profile URL or numeric user ID into the input bar. Not sure what your ID is? Click "Find my Goodreads URL" to open your Goodreads Year in Books link, which puts your numeric ID right in the browser address bar—or upload your Goodreads Library Export CSV if your profile is private.

    Screenshot: Pasting a Goodreads profile URL or user ID into Borrowable.
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    Select Your Local Library (or Combine Multiple Library Cards)

    Use the searchable library picker at the top of the page to search 1,150+ public libraries by name, city, or ZIP code. Have reciprocal cards at more than one library system? Click "+ Card" to check all of your libraries simultaneously.

    Screenshot: Selecting multiple public library cards in Borrowable.
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    Filter by Available Now, eBook, or Audiobook & Borrow in 1 Tap

    Borrowable checks every book on your shelf against your library’s live OverDrive catalog. Filter by Available Now, Waitlist (sorted by shortest wait in weeks), Audiobook, or eBook, and click "Borrow ↗" to jump straight to that title in the Libby app.

    Screenshot: Filtered Want-to-Read shelf showing live Libby copy counts and Borrow links.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you sync Goodreads directly into the Libby app?

Libby does not have a built-in Goodreads import feature, and Goodreads retired its public developer API in 2020. Borrowable bridges the two by reading your public Goodreads shelf (or your Goodreads CSV export) and checking every title against your local library’s live OverDrive/Libby catalog.

Does Borrowable require my Goodreads password?

No. Borrowable never asks for your Goodreads login credentials. If your Goodreads profile is public, you only need your profile URL or numeric user ID. If your profile is private, you can upload a standard Goodreads CSV export.

How many books can I check at once?

Borrowable supports shelves of any size—whether you have 30 books or 1,500+ books on your Want-to-Read shelf. You can also load any public Goodreads Listopia list or compare your shelf with a friend’s shelf.

Can I check both eBooks and Audiobooks on Libby?

Yes. Borrowable checks all digital editions owned by your library system and lets you filter your Goodreads shelf specifically by Available Now, Waitlist, Audiobooks, or eBooks (Kindle & EPUB).

Ready to see what’s available on your shelf right now?

Scan your Want-to-Read list against your local library in seconds—no account required.

Check My Goodreads Shelf on Libby