# Shelfmark — Request Ebooks & Audiobooks **Shelfmark** is a media request service for ebooks and audiobooks. Browse the catalogue, request titles, and they're automatically added to your [Calibre](../media-and-entertainment/calibre-web.md) or [Audiobookshelf](../media-and-entertainment/audiobookshelf.md) library. ## Access - **Web UI:** - **Internal (home network):** ## Features - Browse ebooks and audiobooks from multiple sources - Request titles for automatic ingestion into Calibre or Audiobookshelf - Track reading/listening progress across services - Rate and review items after finishing them - OIDC integration — sign in with your Nest account ## Getting Started 1. Open in your browser. 2. Click **Sign In** and choose **Sign in with The Nest**. 3. Browse the catalogue or search for a title you'd like to read or listen to. 4. Click **Request** — Shelfmark will handle adding it to your library. ## How Requests Work 1. You request a title in Shelfmark. 2. Shelfmark processes the request and adds the ebook or audiobook to the appropriate library (Calibre for ebooks, Audiobookshelf for audiobooks). 3. Once available, you can read or listen via [Calibre-Web](../media-and-entertainment/calibre-web.md) or [Audiobookshelf](../media-and-entertainment/audiobookshelf.md). ## Tips - **Search first:** Check if a title is already in the library before requesting — avoid duplicates. - **Formats:** Shelfmark will source the best available format (EPUB, PDF, MOBI for ebooks; M4B, OPUS for audiobooks). - **Tracking:** Use Shelfmark to rate and review books after you finish them — stats sync across Calibre and Audiobookshelf. ## Related Services - [Calibre-Web](../media-and-entertainment/calibre-web.md) — Read requested ebooks in your browser - [Audiobookshelf](../media-and-entertainment/audiobookshelf.md) — Listen to requested audiobooks on any device - [Seerr](seerr.md) — Request movies and TV shows (video, not books) --- *TODO: Add screenshot of Shelfmark catalogue with a sample book request.*