Abridgedly: Scan & Swap Books

Point your camera at a shelf. Every spine becomes a cover, and the books you already own are catalogued in seconds, no typing, no barcodes. Then put your shelf on the map, and neighbours ask for what is a short walk away. You choose the terms for every book: give it, lend it, rent it, or sell it. Hand it off on a stoop, at a bookstore, at a coffee shop, or leave it in a little library. No shipping. No fees, whatever terms you set. The app is free. LITTLE LIBRARIES, ALIVE The little libraries near you are on the map with what is actually inside, reported by the people who open them. Add the books you see. Follow a box and hear when someone drops a book off. Keep a wants list and hear when one turns up nearby. CLUBS THAT MEET Free book clubs tied to real copies on real shelves. A current read, a reading list, a vote on the next book, a meeting at a real place, and a discussion that stays…