Library Extension for iPhone & Mobile: Check Your Shelf on Libby Anywhere
Desktop browser extensions like Library Extension only check one book page at a time and don’t work on iPhone or Android. Borrowable scans your entire reading list right from mobile Safari or Chrome.
If you use the desktop Chrome/Firefox add-on "Library Extension," you know how helpful it is to see library availability while browsing a book page on your computer. Passing that convenience to your phone, however, has always been a dead end—desktop extensions aren’t supported in mobile Chrome or inside the Goodreads and StoryGraph iOS/Android apps.
Even better than checking one book page at a time: Borrowable is a mobile-friendly web app that checks your entire Goodreads Want-to-Read shelf or StoryGraph TBR against 1,150+ public libraries on Libby at once—right from your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, with zero browser extensions to install.
3 Steps to Check Library Availability on iPhone or Android
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Open Borrowable in Safari or Chrome on Your Phone
Visit borrowable.app in iOS Safari or Android Chrome. Nothing to install from the App Store and no browser extensions required. You can also tap Share → "Add to Home Screen" on iPhone to save Borrowable as a 1-tap web app icon.
BorrowableLos Angeles Public Library ▾● Available 64Waitlist 118 · Audio 74 · eBook 142Screenshot: Borrowable running natively in iPhone Safari with Add to Home Screen support. - 2
Load Your Goodreads Profile or StoryGraph Shelf
Paste your Goodreads URL/ID (use our 1-tap Goodreads Year in Books helper link so iOS doesn’t hijack the link into the Goodreads app!) or copy-paste your StoryGraph To-Read page right on your phone.
iPhone Universal Link Bypass Built In
Tapping “Open Goodreads ID Link” stays inside mobile Safari and puts your numeric ID at the end of the address bar.
Screenshot: 1-tap mobile helper that finds your Goodreads ID without leaving Safari. - 3
Tap "Borrow ↗" to Open Any Available Book Directly in the Libby App
See all of your Available Now books in one scrollable grid. Tap "Borrow ↗" on any book card to jump straight to that title in Libby on your phone.
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Frank Herbert · ★ 4.26 · Audio, eBook
● AvailableBorrow ↗Screenshot: One-tap Borrow button linking directly to the Libby app on iOS and Android.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Library Extension Chrome add-on work on iPhone or iPad?
No. The Library Extension desktop add-on is only available for desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) and does not have an iOS Safari extension or mobile app.
How is Borrowable different from Library Extension?
While Library Extension checks a single book at a time when you visit an individual book page on desktop, Borrowable scans your entire 100+ or 500+ book Want-to-Read shelf in bulk and filters it down to every book currently available to borrow at your library—on both mobile and desktop.
Can I add Borrowable to my iPhone Home Screen like an app?
Yes! Open borrowable.app in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen, and tap "Add to Home Screen." Your shelf and library cards stay synced automatically.
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.