Articles
On local book-sharing, taste, and the readers around you.
- Comparisons
biblocal vs The StoryGraph: Local Lending vs Smart Stats
StoryGraph nails reading analytics. biblocal helps you find neighbors lending the books. See what each does, and which fits your life.
- Guides
How to Export Your Goodreads Library (CSV Guide)
A step-by-step guide to downloading your Goodreads library as a CSV, then doing something useful with it.
- Comparisons
biblocal vs Goodreads: A Real Alternative for Local Readers
Goodreads tracks what you read. biblocal helps you find neighbors who own those books. Here's what's different, and why it matters.
- Guides
How to Start a Neighborhood Book Lending Circle
A step-by-step guide to organizing a local book-lending circle: who to invite, how to track loans, and how to keep it going.
- Guides
How to Lend Books to Friends Without Losing Them
A practical system for tracking book loans: who has what, since when, and how to ask for it back without making the air weird.
- Essays
How to Find Readers Who Like Exactly What You Like
Beyond algorithms: how to find real people nearby who share your reading taste, and why local beats global for book discovery.
- Essays
Why Local Book Sharing Beats Algorithmic Reading Feeds
Algorithms optimize for engagement. Your neighbor optimizes for your taste. Here's why local book sharing makes for a better reading life.