Find quick answers to common questions about book donations, safety, and exchanges.
Shelfly is a student book-sharing and donation platform built to help students give educational books a second life and learn without financial barriers.
Yes, Shelfly is 100% free. Every book shared or requested here is free. Shipping fees or listing fees are not allowed.
No. Shelfly only supports free donations and book exchanges. If you want to sell books, Shelfly is not the correct platform. Our mission is educational sharing, not book selling.
No, we only allow educational materials. This includes school textbooks, college textbooks, test preparation guides, reference books, dictionaries, and academic notes.
We strictly prohibit adult content, illegal content, pirated/copyrighted digital files, advertisements, promotional listings, and non-educational items. Damaged books that are no longer legible or usable should also not be listed.
Report the listing immediately using the 'Report' button on the book card or by emailing us. Our platform is strictly built around free educational sharing, and asking for money is a violation of our rules.
Donors upload books, and seekers can view them on the platform. Seekers contact the donor directly using the contact details provided to arrange a handover.
We highly recommend meeting in safe, public locations such as schools, public libraries, colleges, community centers, or other crowded public areas. Avoid meeting in isolated spaces, and younger students should always be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
No, accounts are not required during Phase-1. You can browse, request, and donate books directly. This minimizes friction and helps us validate our community sharing model.
To keep our community safe, new listings might undergo manual review before appearing publicly. If your book follows community rules, it will typically be visible shortly.
Use the 'Report' option directly on any book card. For other technical problems or general concerns, you can contact us at ask.shelfly@hotmail.com or fill out the feedback form.
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