Genrefy your library in an afternoon, not a summer.
Upload the shelf list from Destiny or any catalog export. Choose your genres or let us suggest some. You get back the same spreadsheet with a Genre for every title, a count per genre, and the titles worth a second look highlighted.
Not sure how to get your list out of your catalog? Step-by-step export help and an example file.
1 Upload your shelf list
First titles:
2 Choose your genres
Create a free account to save genre lists and keep your sorted lists for next time. Not required.
3 Try it free, then sort it all
Free trial: we'll sort the first 50 titles with your genres so you can check the results first. No card needed.
Card payment is handled by Stripe. Most lists are ready in under an hour.
Paying with a school purchase order?
We'll email an invoice (due in 30 days) to your billing contact and sort your list right away.
Your list
Download the sorted spreadsheet Download the shelving kit
The shelving kit has a shelf sign for each genre, colored genre spine labels (Avery 5167), a pull list by genre and call number, and barcode files to put the genres into Destiny in a few clicks.
Titles to check
Change genres and re-sort
Changed some genres?
Upload your edited spreadsheet (keep the Title and Genre columns). Every change you made helps future sorts get it right the first time.
Bookmark this page to come back to it. Without an account, files are deleted after 14 days.
Pricing
Priced by the number of books (rows) in your file; extra copies of the same title are free. A revision re-sorts the same list with an edited genre list, within 30 days. Results are delivered as is. More than 10,000 books? Email for a quote.
What you get
- Your original spreadsheet, every column kept, with a Genre and a Check column added.
- Every copy of a title gets the same genre.
- A Genre Counts tab so you can plan shelf space and labels.
- Titles that deserve a second look are highlighted, and you can review them right on the page.
- A shelving kit: a sign for each genre, colored genre spine labels, a pull list by genre and call number, and barcode files to put the genres into Destiny in a few clicks.
- A free trial of 50 titles before you pay, and purchase orders welcome.
Each title is sorted from its title, author, your file's subject or summary columns, and public library catalog subject headings. It's a strong first pass that saves the bulk of the work; you make the final call.