Bookshelf
4.3star
18.2K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Everyone
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About this app
With Bookshelf, you can enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your Android phone or tablet. Access all of your VitalSource textbooks and study anytime, anywhere.
Bookshelf Features:
• Download books to your Android device for 100% offline reading.
• Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience.
• Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster.
• Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier.
• Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud.
• Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off.
• Built with accessibility in mind.
Requirements:
• VitalSource Bookshelf account
• Access to one or more VitalSource textbooks.
• Android 5.0+
Bookshelf Features:
• Download books to your Android device for 100% offline reading.
• Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience.
• Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster.
• Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier.
• Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud.
• Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off.
• Built with accessibility in mind.
Requirements:
• VitalSource Bookshelf account
• Access to one or more VitalSource textbooks.
• Android 5.0+
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Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews
4.2
13.2K reviews
Sarah Crabbleapple
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September 14, 2025
We won't tell you up front that you're not getting an epub or even a DRM'd PDF, but a file readable in our app only. We won't tell you that you can only access it on two devices. And we're the kind of jerks who force our FAQ to open in Chrome, not your default browser, and it's all cookies or none, you can't select categories. Welp, I know who I'm never, ever dealing with again.
45 people found this review helpful
T. Flora
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February 24, 2026
Highlighting is ridiculously challenging compared to literally any other app I've ever used. The WORST Part is finding a specific key word or phrase. Usually Ctl F will find exactly what you type. This app does not do that. if I type "E-form," this app will search for, "form," or "E" in addition to what I typed. I can get over 200 results for a single search and only 1 or 2 of them will be related to what I want.
3 people found this review helpful
Chakrakhan M
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January 27, 2026
I was unable to give ZERO stars!!! There is an explicit no refund policy and they don't let you know that the content can only be accessed through their stupid app! The content is then only allowed to be used on 2 devices. The whole point of having an e-book is so that I may have accessibility on my terms and not tethered to any particular device/platform. I would have liked pay nearly $100 and be able to read this content on my e-reader. I BOUGHT this book and should have access w/o app.
13 people found this review helpful
What’s new
* MLA, APA, Harvard, and Vancouver citation formats are available
* Updated Explore UI
* Explore content is integrated into the main search results
* Various bug fixes
* Updated Explore UI
* Explore content is integrated into the main search results
* Various bug fixes
App support
phone
Phone number
+18552004146
About the developer
VitalSource Technologies LLC
227 Fayetteville St Ste 400
Raleigh, NC 27601-1575
United States
+1 919-213-7135
