Available Reads

Displays availability of ebooks and audiobooks from your local library on GoodReads pages.

What is Available Reads?

"Available Reads" is a uniquely designed Chrome extension that simplifies finding books from your local libraries. Adding a seamless functionality to Goodreads review pages and bookshelves, it displays the availability of ebooks and audiobooks available at your preferred libraries. The extension uses Libby/Overdrive to provide accurate information. Moreover, you can add and search across multiple libraries, making it an incredibly useful tool for all avid readers using Goodreads.

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By: rhollister

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Users: 4,692 ▲ 269

Rating: 4.74 (98)

Version: 5.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-10-09)

Creation date: 2018-10-13

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

*://www.goodreads.com/*
*://*.overdrive.com/*

Size: 259.07K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 13304 ▲ 272

Other rankings

#634 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 5 #11 in overdrive keyword 7 ▲ 1 #224 in library keyword 36 ▼ 11

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Summary

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See your local library's ebook availability right from Goodreads! This extension adds a simple listing of copies available from Libby/Overdrive on each Goodreads review page and in your Goodreads bookshelf.

You can even add multiple libraries to search from!

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Saves time in finding available books
Differentiates between ebook and audiobook availability
Lets user view multiple libraries' catalogues at once
Regularly updated by the developer
Great integration with the Goodreads site

Cons

Needs to access browsing history
Doesn't support paper books availability
Doesn't work well with new Goodreads layout
Lacks option to hide audiobooks or unavailable books
Works only with Overdrive

Most mentioned

Easy to use
Works with Overdrive
Integrates well with Goodreads
Checks book availability in libraries
Needs update to work with new Goodreads layout

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Safety

Risk impact

Available Reads may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.