Organize & sort books in your library

Create a shelf

1. Open the Google Play Books app .
2. Tap Library  Shelves  Create New.
3. To name your new shelf, tap the title. 
4. To save, tap Done .

Add books to a shelf

1. Open the Google Play Books app .
2. Tap Library.
3. Next to the book you want to add or remove, tap More .
   • To add a book, tap Add to shelf. Then, tap the desired shelf.
   • To remove a book, go to the shelf next to the book, tap More   Remove from shelves.

Delete a shelf

Tip: When you delete a shelf, your books will not be removed from your account.

1. Open the Google Play Books app  .
2. Tap Library  Shelves.
3. Choose the shelf you want to delete. 
4. Tap Menu   Delete shelf. 

Filter books by category

Important: These filters are only available on Play Books app version 5.3 and up. 

Find a book in your library quickly with filters. Your filters appear automatically in your library based on the books you have. 

If you don’t see any filters, it's because none of your books share any attributes.

1. Open the Google Play Books app  .
2. Tap Library.
3. Tap the filters you want to apply. To narrow results, you can apply multiple filters.