Register a physical book, get a tracking code and QR sticker, and every time it changes hands the history is logged. No more wondering who has your book, or where it's been.
A lending shelf usually ends the same way — a book leaves and nobody remembers where. SwapBooks keeps a paper trail so it doesn't have to.
List a copy your way — trade it for another book, sell it, or lend it out with an optional deposit.
Every registered copy gets a unique code and a printable QR sticker, so it stays identifiable wherever it ends up.
Every swap, sale, gift, and loan is logged on the copy — see exactly who's held a book, and when.
Owners can show a rough location on their listings, so you can weigh distance before requesting a book.
Comment directly on a copy to check availability or ask a question before you make a request.
A public feature-request board — propose what you want, and follow it from open to shipped.
Add your book, its condition, and a few photos.
Print the QR / tracking-code sticker for the physical copy.
Choose to swap, sell, or lend it out.
Ownership history updates automatically as it changes hands.
It's free — register a book in under a minute.