In January 2019 we launched a new feature allowing you to publish whole libraries online. Here's how you do it.
1. Click on Library Settings cog
From the teacher dashboard libraries page, the icon is accessed from the library 3 dot menu and from within the library itself.
From within the library, the icon is to the right of the New Book button in the toolbar.
Note: If you are in your private My Books library, you won't see this icon.
Click on the Publish library online button.
2. Enter the Title and description
Follow the instructions on the screen. You have 150 characters for the description. When ready, click Next.
Toptip: Choose from the 8 theme variations for a custom look and feel.
3. Choose the privacy settings
You have 2 options:
Only people with the link - this will create a link to your library that you can share with people. It is not searchable on Google.
Only people with the link and password - Add a password of your choice to protect the library.
4. Add the grade and subject levels
It's important to add this data to your library as this is how we'll be able to sort and filter for books in future. Imagine being able to find all the math books written by grade 4 students from around the world!
5. Publish
To finalise and publish your library, click the Confirm and publish online button.
The animation will tell you that your library is published. At any point you can click on the library settings icon again to edit the settings or view the link to your library. This is also how you stop publishing the library if you need to.
6. Find the URL for your library
To share the published library you have two options.
1. Click view online and copy the URL, share the URL digitally via email, parent portals, school webpages.
2. Click QR Code and print the QR code to share in physical newsletters, posters, etc.
Top tip: Published libraries and books can be read on mobile devices.
Published libraries on the teacher dashboard are identified by the globe on the top right corner.
Stop Publishing
To stop publishing, click the library three dot menu, then click stop publishing.
Your library will no longer be accessible to anyone other than the members and students of your library.
Re-ordering books in a published library
Note, it is possible to change the order of the books in your published library. By default, they will appear in order of when they were created, with the most recent appearing first. If you want to change the order, see this article: Re-order the books in your library