Where to get a book

On any book's page, below the synopsis, there's Where to get it. It shows what we actually know, split into Digital, In print and At libraries.

What you might see

• Free: public domain, always first. If it can be downloaded without issues, you'll see Read now: the book goes into your library like any other. Some are scans, and we warn you they may contain the odd typo. More in Free books.
• Free digital loan from Internet Archive, saying what you can really get: "14 days", "1 hour at a time" or that it's on loan.
• Real price when the shop publishes it (for example, the ebook on Google Play, or the price from Spain's independent bookshops on Todos Tus Libros).
• Search on… other shops, such as Bookshop.org in the US and UK, or Casa del Libro, Amazon and Fnac in Spain. There's no price there: we take you to their search.
• Your public library, if you've set it up (below).

Note: digital loans (from Internet Archive or libraries) are copy-protected and can't be read in Kevra. We take you to the website or app where you can read them. More in Formats Kevra can read.

Setting up your public library

1. Go to Settings (your photo on Home) → Account → Edit profile.
2. Under Where you read, choose your Country.
3. In Spain, choose your Autonomous community: library networks there are regional. In the United States, search for your library by name or city.
4. If you like, add Your libraries (up to six). The first one is your main library.
5. Tap Save.

Kevra never uses your location: only what you choose here.

The app tells you what we can check for your choice. In the United States we cover libraries on Palace (whether you can borrow the ebook now) and some big city systems on BiblioCommons (which branch has a print copy). In Spain, for now: in Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Cantabria, Comunitat Valenciana, Madrid and Región de Murcia we tell you which libraries have it and whether a copy is free right now; in the Basque Country, which libraries have it but not whether it's on loan. Other regions can't be checked yet because their catalogues ask not to be queried automatically. Elsewhere we give you a WorldCat link to search nearby libraries.

Reading the libraries row

If your library has the book, it appears first ("Available now", "On loan · back on…"), with how many other libraries have it underneath. Tap it to see the full list, sorted by distance from yours.

Tell me when it's back

Plus plan: this feature needs Plus or Pro.

If the book is on loan, tap Tell me when it's back and we'll email you when it's available again. It's a one-time alert. Tap it again to cancel.

Which books on my list does my library have?

In Want to read, the library button in the top bar (Which ones does my library have?) checks your whole list and splits it into You can pick these up today, They have these, but on loan and Not at your library. The first time it can take a while: while it says "Checking… more", it fills in by itself.