What’s New 2.17.0
Every book in the database now has its own shareable page with cover art, editions, store links, and metadata — perfect for sharing on social media or with your reading community.
Published 2026-03-20 · Reviewed 2026-03-20
Version 2.17.0 brings 8 customer-facing changes to ARC Library. Role or platform labels appear only where a change is specific to that experience.
New
Public Book Pages
Every book in the database now has its own shareable page with cover art, editions, store links, and metadata — perfect for sharing on social media or with your reading community.
Browse the Book Database
Explore the full public book catalog with genre filters, search, and pagination. Find your next read without adding it to your library first.
Redesigned Reader Finder Cards
Reader cards now feature genre-colored accent strips, circular stat rings for Promoted/Reviews/Rating, format icons, trope pills, and a bio preview — see who reads what at a glance.
Mobile Quick Actions
A new Quick Actions card on the mobile dashboard gives you one-tap access to your most common tasks.
Improved
Grid Density Selector
Choose between compact, default, and spacious grid densities for book cards across your library views.
SEO & Discoverability
Dynamic sitemaps, static SEO pages, and clean URLs help your public profile and shared book pages get found by search engines.
Legal & Safety
Added DMCA takedown policy, data attribution for book metadata, Terms of Service updates, and age verification on signup.
Fixed
Audiobook & Sync Fixes
Duplicate audiobook format entries no longer appear when selecting book metadata, and ARC ID resolution is more reliable during sync.