Cleaner Public Book Database — Title-Only Submissions Are Now Skipped — ARC Library Field Notes

What’s New 2.22.9

When you add a brand-new book that isn't already in the shared database, the app now requires at least one piece of real information beyond title and author — like an ISBN, description, cover, publication date, page count, publisher, series, genre, trope, audio details, or a purchase/review link. Title-and-author-only entries are no longer sent for moderation, which keeps the public book database cleaner and easier to verify. Your personal copy still saves normally either way.

Published 2026-04-26 · Reviewed 2026-04-26

Version 2.22.9 brings one customer-facing change to ARC Library. Role or platform labels appear only where a change is specific to that experience.

Improved

New Books Need Real Details Before Being Added to the Shared Database

When you add a brand-new book that isn't already in the shared database, the app now requires at least one piece of real information beyond title and author — like an ISBN, description, cover, publication date, page count, publisher, series, genre, trope, audio details, or a purchase/review link. Title-and-author-only entries are no longer sent for moderation, which keeps the public book database cleaner and easier to verify. Your personal copy still saves normally either way.