Displays availability of ebooks and audiobooks from your local library on GoodReads pages.

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Version
5.2.1
Update
October 8, 2023
Size
253KiB
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Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
4.74747 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Available Reads Extension

See your local library's ebook availability right from Goodreads! This extension adds a simple listing of copies available from Libby/Overdrive on each Goodreads review page and in your Goodreads bookshelf.

You can even add multiple libraries to search from!
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Available Reads extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Available Reads extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Available Reads extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Available Reads extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Available Reads extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Available Reads extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Available Reads Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Available Reads extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Available Reads extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Available Reads extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Available Reads extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Available Reads extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Available Reads extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Available Reads extension file

Select and download the Available Reads extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Available Reads extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Available Reads extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Available Reads extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Available Reads extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Alexis Kreun (ID: 0000008e40ded437) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/29/2023 I absolutely love this extension!

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Jeannine L (ID: 000000930305c3b8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/28/2023 My most beloved extension is no longer thanks to a goodreads update. Thank you for the years of wonderful reading...and the ability to snag new releases right as my libraries got them. You will be missed, Available Reads!

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Bikram Agarwal (ID: 00000098c8f7d886) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/22/2023 Extension used to work great. Then it broke when Goodreads updated its UI layout. Now the extension is updated and it wants my entire browsing history!!! Nu-uhh! Uninstall.

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Richard B (ID: 0000007f6cd73a14) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/22/2023 It was great but has changed to requiring the permission to read my browser history. Sounds hacky to me.

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David Linsalata (ID: 000000f82de340bb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/05/2023 Still works great, as long as you are on a shelf and not on the individual book page. Great extension!