A GREENER WAY TO READ
Borrow nearby. Share your shelf. Read together.
BookMingle helps you borrow and lend physical books with people nearby. Use it one-to-one to discover books in your neighbourhood, or create a Group for friends, colleagues and book clubs to share one library together.
One app, two ways to share books
Whether you are looking for a single book nearby or building a shared collection with people you know, BookMingle keeps physical books moving between readers.
Borrow & lend nearby
Browse books around you, post books from your shelf, request titles and message readers directly.
Create a shared Group
Combine the shelves of friends, colleagues or a book club, then use a shared library and group chat.
FOR EVERYDAY BOOK SHARING
Everything you need to borrow and lend locally
Discover books nearby
Find books people around you are ready to lend or give away.
Post your books
Turn books sitting on your shelf into something another reader can enjoy.
Request a title
Looking for something specific? Let nearby readers know what you want to borrow.
Message & arrange
Chat directly and choose a convenient time and place for the exchange.
HOW BOOKMINGLE WORKS
From bookshelf to book swap in three simple steps
1. Post a book
List a book to lend or give away in a few taps.
2. Explore nearby
Browse what readers in your neighbourhood are sharing.
3. Arrange the exchange
Message the owner and agree a convenient pickup.
BOOKMINGLE GROUPS
Sharing with people you know? Bring your shelves together.
Create a private or public reading circle for friends, family, colleagues, neighbours or your book club. Members can see the books everyone owns, join with a six-digit code and keep book conversations in one place.
Create. Invite. Share.
Groups are designed to be simple enough for an existing reading circle to start using immediately.
Create your group
Name it, choose privacy and add a location.
Invite your people
Members join with a simple six-digit invitation code.
Share one library
See what everyone owns before buying another copy.
SUSTAINABLE READING
Keep good books in circulation
BookMingle was built around a simple idea: many of the books we want to read are already sitting on shelves nearby. Borrowing and lending helps those books reach more readers and makes local reading more social.
The app’s Carbon Emission Tracker helps you see the impact of your book-sharing activity.
MORE THAN AN APP
Make your bookshelf a community resource
Discover more books, spend less on duplicate copies and connect with readers around you. Use BookMingle casually with neighbours or build a more organised reading community with Groups.
Your next read may already be nearby.
Borrow from your neighbourhood, lend books from your shelf, or bring your reading circle together with BookMingle Groups.