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LetsRead

Physical books. Local readers. Real handoffs.

List free or low-price books from your shelf, discover what’s nearby in Vilnius, and chat to arrange a pickup. Not an e-reader — a neighbourhood reading movement.

See how it looks

LetsRead splash screen with brand mark over a book and coffee
Open LetsRead
The app

Paper books, moving through Vilnius

Real LetsRead screens inside a real phone — browse nearby listings, not shipping cartons.

LetsRead Nearby screen with distance-based listings
LetsRead latest books feed
Latest books · free & nearby
LetsRead chat arranging a local handoff
Trusted by readers

Google Play · App Store

Real store figures — nothing invented

  • 100K+

    Downloads on Google Play

  • 4.0Play

    4.8App Store

    Store ratings

  • iOS&Android

    Free on both stores

  • 13

    Languages in-app

Key values

Why readers keep books moving

Problem–solution focus for students, neighbours, and declutterers.

Hands holding an open book

Physical books. Local readers. Real handoffs.

  1. Local handoffs

    Meet in your neighbourhood. Vilnius readers passing books hand to hand — not shipping cartons across continents.

  2. Free & affordable

    List free or low-price. Built for students and readers who need paper books without new-book prices.

  3. Reuse over waste

    Give shelves a second life. Keep stories circulating instead of boxed, dumped, or forgotten.

  4. Each book has a history

    Captions and Voice Capsules carry why a book mattered — the human thread between readers.

  5. See what’s nearby

    Distance-sorted listings so the next read is a short walk away — not a courier wait.

Our aim

Books off the shelf, into readers’ hands

LetsRead moves books from our shelves into the hands of readers. We encourage students and general readers to donate and share used books for free or at low prices, so people who cannot afford new copies can still get the books they need.

For book lovers, it makes it easier to cut through the titles vying for your attention and find something interesting faster. Booksellers are welcome to list both new and used books to reach more local readers.

Reading is a long-term investment in people and societies. Sharing books raises awareness and reduces environmental impact by reusing what is already printed. LetsRead helps pass on enticing titles and ideas — and offers a practical way for struggling readers to find affordable copies nearby.

We aim to foster reading culture, reusability, and the simple habit of sharing.

Stack of colourful physical books ready to be passed to the next reader
Physical books · shared, not shipped
How it works

From your shelf to a neighbour’s hands

List a book, leave a voice story, explore by category, then see what’s nearby.

List a book from your shelf

Scan a barcode or type the title and author, pick a category, and offer it free or low-price — ready for a neighbour to find.

LetsRead Add Book screen with barcode scan, title, author, category, and free or paid options
Add Book · scan or type a listing

Leave a voice for the next reader

Optional Voice Capsule: up to 30 seconds on why the book mattered — a message that travels with the copy.

LetsRead book detail with Voice Capsule playing — Message from the reader waveform
Voice Capsule · message from the reader

Explore by category

Browse Arts, Kids, Fiction, Business, and dozens more — tap a category or search by title or author to find your next read.

LetsRead Explore screen with a grid of book categories
Explore · books by category

Discover nearby

Sort by distance or newest, filter what’s close, and arrange a local handoff — not shipping across continents.

LetsRead Nearby screen with distance slider and free book listings
Nearby · sort by distance
Open hardcover book photographed from above
On shelves like yours

Books waiting for their next reader

Real titles with matching covers and publisher descriptions — the kinds of paper copies neighbours list free or low-price.

  • Cover of Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

    Sapiens

    Yuval Noah Harari

    Sapiens

    Yuval Noah Harari

    A Brief History of Humankind — how Homo sapiens came to dominate the planet through cognitive, agricultural, and scientific revolutions.

    History · Nonfiction

  • Cover of Atomic Habits by James Clear

    Atomic Habits

    James Clear

    Atomic Habits

    James Clear

    An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones — tiny changes that compound into remarkable results.

    Self-help · Habits

  • Cover of 1984 by George Orwell

    1984

    George Orwell

    1984

    George Orwell

    The classic dystopian novel of surveillance, propaganda, and totalitarian control — still urgent for every generation of readers.

    Literature & Fiction

  • Cover of Sisu by Joanna Nylund

    Sisu

    Joanna Nylund

    Sisu

    Joanna Nylund

    The Finnish Art of Courage — a guide to grit, resilience, and finding strength when life asks the most of you.

    Nonfiction · Courage

  • Cover of Start with Why by Simon Sinek

    Start with Why

    Simon Sinek

    Start with Why

    Simon Sinek

    How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action — leading with purpose so people buy into the why before the what.

    Business · Leadership

  • Cover of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

    Think and Grow Rich

    Napoleon Hill

    Think and Grow Rich

    Napoleon Hill

    The landmark personal-success classic drawn from Hill’s study of achievement — desire, faith, and persistence as practical habits.

    Self-help · Classics

Covers matched to real editions: Unsplash lifestyle shots for 1984 and Sisu (verified captions); Open Library ISBN covers for the rest.

Built for the Baltics — and beyond

Available in 13 languages

Use LetsRead in English, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, and nine more.

EnglishLietuviųLatviešuEestiPolskiDeutschFrançaisEspañolSuomiSvenskaNorskItalianoPortuguês
Select Language sheet with English selected and Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian listed
In-app language picker

Get LetsRead — free

Join readers in Vilnius keeping physical books moving. One action: download and start browsing nearby.