Who We Are
We Exist To Put Your Book Where
It Belongs — On Library Shelves.
Libracle is a remote library placement team for independent authors. We handle the cataloging, distribution, and outreach that stands between a finished ebook and a library catalog record.
Our Story
More Than A Service. A Mission.
Libracle started with a frustration every independent author eventually runs into: you finish the book, you publish it, and then you discover that the largest network of committed readers in the world — the public library system — is effectively closed to you.
Not because your book isn't good enough. Because library acquisition runs on catalog records, aggregator feeds, and buying committees that nobody explained to you. The gatekeeping isn't hostile; it's procedural. And procedure can be learned.
So we learned it. We built a small, fully remote team out of people who have worked on both sides of that counter — cataloging, collection development, and distribution — and turned the process into a service an author can actually buy.
Today we do one thing: get independently published ebooks properly catalogued, properly distributed, and properly pitched to the libraries most likely to want them.
At A Glance
Years In Library Work
Combined decades
Core Platforms
3 major networks
Genres Served
Fiction & non-fiction
Fully remote. Author-first. No rights taken, ever.
The Team
A Fully Remote Team Built Around Your Book.
Six roles, one file. Everyone who touches your title has a specific job in getting it onto a shelf — and they work across time zones so your submission keeps moving.
Acquisition Outreach
Former collection development staff who know how library buying committees actually decide.
Metadata & Cataloging
Cataloguers who write BISAC codes, subject headings, and descriptions librarians can search.
Distribution Operations
Specialists in Draft2Digital, IngramSpark, Kobo Writing Life, and the aggregator maze.
Author Liaison
One person who owns your file end to end, so you never re-explain your book.
Reporting & Analytics
Checkout data, listing verification, and honest read-outs on what placement produced.
Quality Review
A second set of eyes on every submission before it reaches a librarian's inbox.
The Difference
Why Authors Choose Libracle.
We Know How Libraries Buy
Library acquisition is not a storefront. It runs on catalog records, consortium purchasing cycles, and relationships. We work inside that system rather than around it.
We Only Take Books We Can Help
If your title isn't ready, or exclusivity blocks placement, we say so up front. A declined project costs you nothing.
You Keep Every Right
No rights grabs, no royalty splits, no exclusivity clauses. Libracle is a service, not a publisher.
Your Book Gets A Real Advocate
We pitch your title to librarians with the same care an in-house publicist would give a lead release.
What Placement Delivers
What Library Placement Can Do For Your Book.
| Outcome | What Happens | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Your title appears in library catalog search | Readers find you while looking for something to borrow |
| Royalties | Each borrow pays a library lending fee | Income without asking a reader to spend anything |
| Credibility | A catalog record with proper subject headings | Libraries and reviewers treat you as a legitimate title |
| Longevity | Catalog records stay live for years | Your backlist keeps earning long after launch week |
| Reader Loyalty | Borrowers follow authors, not algorithms | Series and follow-up titles convert far more easily |
Our Aims
Our Aims & Objectives.
Make Library Reach Normal For Indie Authors
Library shelves shouldn't be a traditional-publishing privilege. We're closing that gap one title at a time.
Build Global Library Presence
From municipal systems to statewide consortiums to international school networks, we look far past one country.
Earn Trust With Plain Honesty
No inflated promises, no fabricated placements, no vanity metrics. Verifiable listings or nothing.
Respect The Author's Wallet
Clear scopes, no upsell pressure, and a 30-day work guarantee on every engagement.
Keep Metadata Standards High
Clean records help librarians and readers find books. Better cataloging lifts the whole catalog.
Turn Borrows Into Long-Term Readers
A library borrow is a discovery event. Our job is to make the next book an easy yes.
Let's Find Your Book A Home In Libraries.
No obligation, no hard sell. Tell us about your title and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.