Bookandfriends.org provide information on the books within the network of bookboxes
Read the comments of previous readers
Watch the path of a book since it was first given in a bookbox; watch the journey of the books you gave
Find out if a specific book is available in a bookbox
Find the nearest bookbox
Discover the content of a specific bookbox from distance
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The title and edition of a book correspond to an ISBN number which is represented by a barcode that is usually on the back of the book
Different copies are identified with a trigram (a series of 3 capital letters like ABC)
This trigram is given by the system when the book is first recorded in the application; you then need to write it on the book next to the ISBN code.
The easiest way is to use the Android app downloadable here (iOS app coming soon) since phones allow you to scan ISBN numbers instead of typing them in.
The content of this application will be all the more relevant as it is used by many people. Encourage other readers to use Bookandfriends by tagging your books and inserting the downloadable explanatory text below.
You can print labels for your new books here
You can print and insert a flyer in the books to explain how it works here
No cookies are used excepted the PHP sessions for users having an account
This app is new and some features are still under development, we appreciate suggestions, bug reports and feedback via the Leave a review of this app button
Openstreetmap for the maps
Leaflet and Openlayers for map display tiles
Mapcontrib for the list of bookboxes
Openlibrary for the database of ISBN numbers