Bookshelves are a great way to organize books for specific learning activities. Teachers and administrators can easily create, rename, and organize bookshelves to curate relevant resources, while students can also manage their own bookshelves and share them with teachers.
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Add customized resources to a bookshelf
Access My Bookshelves
Access your Bookshelves through the BU Menu.
You can also access your Bookshelves by utilizing the Bookshelves button in the Resource Library.
Create Bookshelves
You can create a new bookshelf on the Bookshelves page by following the steps below:
- Select the Create New Bookshelf button from the My Bookshelves flyout panel.
- Type the name of the Bookshelf in the box.
- Your Bookshelf now appears in the My Bookshelves list.
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Bookshelf blocks are listed in alphabetical order. |
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Drag a resource to the Bookshelves icon to add it to an existing bookshelf or create a new bookshelf to add it to. |
Add Resources to a Bookshelf
Add resources by selecting the Add Resources button in the My Bookshelves page or by using the Resource Options modal.
1. Add Resources to a Bookshelf right from the Bookshelves page. Select the Add Resources button to go back to the Resource Library and select your Resources.
2. Drag & drop a Resource from the Resource Library over to the Bookshelves tab in the Universal Menu.
3. Add Resources to a Bookshelf by using the More Options Menu in the right corner of the desired resource. Once the Resource Options window opens, navigate to the left side and select Add to Bookshelf.
When adding Resources to a Bookshelf, you will encounter the Add to Bookshelf pop-up window. In this window, you have the choice to add the selected Resource to an existing Bookshelf, or create a new one. If you’d like to create a new Bookshelf, you need to type the Bookshelf name into the text box.
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You can also drag and drop a resource to add it to a bookshelf. You can also select more than one resource at a time by selecting the check mark at the top left of the thumbnail. |
Add customized resources to a bookshelf
You can add customized resources to a bookshelf from the Resource Options modal by using the Add to Bookshelf button.
Note: These instructions only apply to customized books.
- Find the customized book you want and press the More Options icon.
- Select a customization from the Customizations list in the Resource Options modal.
- Click Add to Bookshelf.
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You can also drag your customized resources to a bookshelf instead of using the menu. You must choose the customized version of the resource you want to add to the bookshelf before you drag. You can also select more than one resource at a time by selecting the check mark at the top left of the thumbnail. |
Edit a bookshelf
There are countless options when it comes to editing your Bookshelves. You can change a Bookshelf name or delete a Bookshelf by visiting the Bookshelves page and selecting the More Options Menu to the right side of the Bookshelf name that you’d like to modify.
Remove a Resource from a Bookshelf
You can remove a Resource from a Bookshelf by selecting the More Options Menu in the right corner of the Resource thumbnail. Once the Resource Options window opens, navigate to the left side and select Remove from Bookshelf.
Last Updated: February 05, 2025