The My Books section will display all of the books that you’ve downloaded via the NetGalley Shelf app, regardless of whether they are archived or not on the NetGalley site. These books/audiobooks will remain in this section until you delete the individual book/audiobook within the NetGalley Shelf app or delete the app entirely.
Important things to know about the NetGalley Shelf app
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Archived books & audiobooks cannot be re-downloaded
❗ If you delete a book or audiobook that has been archived, it cannot be downloaded again in the NetGalley Shelf app.
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Deleting or uninstalling the app permanently removes your data
❗Deleting or uninstalling the Shelf app permanently removes all app data, including downloaded books and audiobooks). If you uninstall the app, any books and audiobooks that have been archived will no longer be able to download, even if you reinstall the app later.
If you’re having technical issues, we recommend reaching out to support before deleting the app from your device.
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Book expiration and renewal
Books accessed through the NetGalley Shelf app expire 55 days after the date of download. In the My Books section, each book displays the number of days remaining until it expires.
If a book expires but has not been archived, you can renew the book for another 55 days. You may renew a book as many times as you need until the book is archived.
Audiobooks, on the other hand, do not expire and do not require renewal. You can read more about this here.
Please note: the Shelf app does not sync across devices. If you would like to use the Shelf app on multiple devices, you'll have to install the app on each device, download the book to both devices, and then update your reading progress manually.
Are you on an iOS or Android device?
My Books contains all of the books and audiobooks you have downloaded within the app. You can use the filter on the top-left to further customize how you view and sort your books:
Adjust Text Size
While the text size cannot be adjusted in a PDF, to adjust the text size in an EPUB, click the “Aa” icon in the upper right, where you will see the option to adjust the text size. To increase the font size, click the large “A” on the right as many times as needed to get to the font size you prefer. To decrease the font size, do the same with the smaller “A” on the left.
Change the Pagination and Reading Direction in a PDF
While PDFs are paginated by default, if you prefer to scroll up and down through your PDFs, instead of turning left to right, you can always change this by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right, where you'll then see the "Scroll mode" setting, which can be toggled off.
If you’re using an iOS device you can also change the reading direction of any PDF. For example, if you’re a Manga reader you can easily switch to right-to-left scrolling.
To do so, while viewing the book in your NetGalley Shelf app, click on the gear icon in the upper right to view your settings and then select Direction to make changes.
How to Delete a Book or Audiobook
- From Home, Recently read, or My Books, just tap and hold the cover image of the book you wish to delete.
- Choose Delete from the menu that appears.
If you wish to redownload a book or audiobook that you deleted, just find it in the Your NetGalley Shelf section of the app and tap the Download button again. If the book no longer appears in Your NetGalley Shelf, then the book has likely been Archived by the publisher in NetGalley.
How to Renew a Book
Many publishers enable an expiring license for their books on NetGalley. You will see a number of days remaining on your license in a gray box at the bottom of the cover image thumbnail. Most licenses last for 55 days, and can be renewed at any time before the book is archived in NetGalley.
To renew a book's license with the iOS app:
- From Home, Recently read, or My Books, just tap and hold the cover image of the book.
- Choose Renew from the menu that appears.
- The book's license will renew up to 55 days.
How to Submit Feedback and Reviews
Once you are done reading or listening to your book, make sure to return to the NetGalley website to submit your Review and Feedback. Open a browser window on your device or computer, and sign into your NetGalley account. Then locate the book on your Shelf (or by using the Search) and tap the Feedback button.
Please note: If you delete the app from your device and then reinstall, any books or audiobooks that you have not yet downloaded, but have since been archived, will no longer appear on your device.
"Read aloud" Feature!
To use this text-to-speech feature, download any EPUB book to your device and after opening it, tap on the screen and then click on the 3 dots in the upper right. A menu will display where you will see "Read aloud." Once you tap on it, the app will begin reading the book aloud to you, highlighting text as it reads.
You'll also see additional options displayed at the bottom of the page, allowing you to rewind, fast forward, play, pause and stop. You can also change the voice, pitch, and set a timer.
You can change the reading speed in the lower left and change the Speech settings by clicking on the settings bar in the lower right.
Annotations
Are you enjoying the NetGalley Shelf app to read DRCs and/or listen to Audiobooks? Please leave a review!
My Books contains all of the books and audiobooks you have downloaded within the app.
While PDFs are paginated by default since our Android version 1.3.0 update, if you prefer to scroll up and down through your PDFs, instead of turning left to right, you can always change this by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right, where you'll then see the "Scroll" settings, which can be toggled off.
You can use the filter on the top-right to further customize how you view and sort your books:
Adjust Text Size
While the text size cannot be adjusted in a PDF, to adjust the text size in an EPUB, click on the gear icon in the upper right, where you will see the option to adjust the text size.
Change the Reading Direction in a PDF
If you’re using an Android device you can change the reading direction of any PDF. For example, if you’re a Manga reader you can easily switch to right-to-left scrolling.
To do so, while viewing the book in your NetGalley Shelf app, click on the gear icon in the upper right to view your settings and then select Direction to make changes.
How to Delete a Book or Audiobook
- From Home, Recently Read, or My Books, just tap and hold the cover image of the book you wish to delete.
- Tap Delete from device.
If you wish to redownload a book or audiobook that you deleted, just find it in the Your NetGalley Shelf section of the app and tap the Download button again. If the book no longer appears in Your NetGalley Shelf, then the book has likely been Archived by the publisher in NetGalley.
How to Renew a Book
Many publishers enable an expiring license for their books on NetGalley. You will see a number of days remaining on your license in a gray box at the bottom of the cover image thumbnail. Most licenses last for 55 days, and can be renewed at any time before the book is archived in NetGalley.
To renew a book's license with the app:
- From Home, Recently read, or My Books, just tap and hold the cover image of the book.
- Choose Renew from the menu that appears.
- The book's license will renew up to 55 days.
How to Submit Feedback and Reviews
Once you are done reading or listening to your book, make sure to return to the NetGalley website to submit your Review and Feedback. Open a browser window on your device or computer, and sign into your NetGalley account. Then locate the book on your Shelf (or by using the Search) and tap the Feedback button.
Please note: If you delete the app from your device and then reinstall, any books or audiobooks that you have not yet downloaded, but have since been archived, will no longer appear on your device.
"Read aloud" Feature!
To use this text-to-speech feature, download any EPUB book to your device and after opening it, tap on the screen and then click on the 3 dots in the upper right. A menu will display where you will see "Read aloud." Once you tap on it, the app will begin reading the book aloud to you, highlighting text as it reads.
You'll also see additional options displayed at the bottom of the page, allowing you to rewind, fast forward, play, pause and stop. You can also change the voice, pitch, and set a timer.
You can change the reading speed in the lower left and change the Speech settings by clicking on the gear in the lower right.
Annotations
Are you enjoying the NetGalley Shelf app to read DRCs and/or listen to Audiobooks? Please leave a review!