What’s New 2.16.0
A brand-new desktop dashboard layout with a warm, card-based design — see your Reading Pace, Book of the Day, Currently Reading, Calendar, and customizable Shortcuts all at a glance. Toggle freely between V1 and V2.
Published 2026-03-16 · Reviewed 2026-03-16
Version 2.16.0 brings 7 customer-facing changes to ARC Library. Role or platform labels appear only where a change is specific to that experience.
New
Dashboard V2
A brand-new desktop dashboard layout with a warm, card-based design — see your Reading Pace, Book of the Day, Currently Reading, Calendar, and customizable Shortcuts all at a glance. Toggle freely between V1 and V2.
Want-to-Buy Tracking
Mark books you want to own with a "Want to Buy" toggle and pick which formats you're after. A WTB badge appears on your library cards and you can filter your entire library by it.
Book Editions
The Book Database now tracks multiple editions per title — physical, eBook, audiobook — each with its own ISBN, narrator, page count, and store links.
Customizable Status Banner Colors
Open the new Library Legend to see all status banner colors, then tap any swatch to pick your own color. Your choices sync across all devices.
Improved
Smarter Library Cards
Cards now adapt to narrow layouts with compact and very-compact modes. Status indicators support both icon and ribbon styles, and selection checkboxes are always visible.
Improved Catalog Form Wizard
The catalog form wizard now adapts to the form type — Team Join forms skip the Advanced Options step for a faster setup experience.
Fixed
Pagination & Layout Polish
Pagination no longer resets to page 1 when removing items, card layouts are more responsive, and application status banners render more reliably.