Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — Libreya is completely free to use. You can browse the entire library and read any book without paying anything or creating an account. We keep the platform free through display advertising and optional donations from readers who want to support the project.

No account is required to browse the library or read any book. If you want to save your reading progress, build a favorites list, add highlights, or sync your place across devices, you can create a free account. Sign-up takes less than a minute and requires only an email address. You can also sign in with Google or Apple.

All books on Libreya are sourced from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks — two trusted repositories of public domain literature. Project Gutenberg, founded in 1971, houses over 70,000 free e-books whose copyrights have expired. Standard Ebooks produces carefully typeset modern editions of public domain texts. Every book on Libreya is legally free to read and redistribute.

Yes. We do not offer abridged or condensed versions. Every book is the full, original text as it was published, sourced directly from Project Gutenberg or Standard Ebooks. We do perform light formatting corrections — fixing OCR errors, normalizing headings, and ensuring chapter structure is consistent — but we never alter the original text itself.

Libreya currently offers over 300 classic books spanning nine genres: Adventure, Biography, Children's Literature, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, and Romance. We regularly add new titles. If there is a specific classic you would like to see, you can suggest it by contacting us.

Our library spans nine genres: Adventure (exploration and survival stories), Biography (lives of great historical figures), Children's Literature (beloved classics by Carroll, Barrie, Baum, and others), Fiction (novels and novellas from the Western and world literary canon), History (historical accounts and chronicles), Horror (stories of fear and the uncanny by Poe, Stoker, and Shelley), Mystery (foundational detective and crime fiction), Poetry (verse collections from major poets), and Romance (classic love stories and courtship narratives).

Reading progress is saved automatically if you have a free account and are logged in. When you return to a book, Libreya will remember exactly which chapter you were on. Without an account, progress is stored in your browser only and may be lost if you clear your browser data or switch devices.

Yes. Libreya is fully responsive and works on phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. The reading interface adapts to any screen size. You can adjust font size within the reader to suit your device and personal preference.

Libreya offers four reading themes you can switch between at any time: Light (white background, dark text — best in bright environments), Sepia (warm cream background — classic print-like feel), Dark (dark grey background — reduces eye strain in moderate light), and Night (pure black background — ideal for reading in the dark). Your theme preference is saved and applied across all pages.

Currently, books can only be read online through the Libreya reader. We do not offer file downloads at this time. If you want to download a book in EPUB or other formats, you can go directly to Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org) or Standard Ebooks (standardebooks.org), which offer free downloads in multiple formats.

Yes. Logged-in users can highlight text passages while reading. Your highlights are saved to your account and accessible whenever you return to that book. Bookmark and annotation features are part of our ongoing development roadmap.

Yes. Libreya uses display advertising to cover the costs of running the platform — server hosting, maintenance, and ongoing development. We limit ads to a small number per page and place them so they do not interrupt the reading experience. We do not use pop-up ads, auto-playing video ads, or any format designed to obstruct content.

We take privacy seriously. We do not sell your personal data to third parties. If you create an account, your email address and reading activity are stored securely using Supabase, a trusted cloud database platform. For full details, please read our Privacy Policy.

Absolutely. If there is a public domain classic you would like to see on Libreya, send us an email at hello@libreya.app with the book title, author, and — if you know it — a link to the Project Gutenberg or Standard Ebooks edition. We review all suggestions and add books regularly.

If you notice a formatting error, a typo, a broken page, or any technical issue, please email us at hello@libreya.app. Include the book title (if applicable), a brief description of the problem, and what device and browser you were using. We appreciate every bug report — it helps us improve the experience for all readers.