Question 1

What is Boeklet?

Accepted Answer

Boeklet is a library built from the books people already own. You share the books you have finished, pick up the ones you want from readers near you, and hand books over in person. It is open across the Netherlands.

Question 2

Can I find my course books on Boeklet?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The textbooks your course list asks for are usually sitting on the shelves of students who took the class a year before you. Pick your university and faculty in the app and you will see the course books they are sharing.

Question 3

What does Boeklet cost?

Accepted Answer

Nothing. Boeklet is free. When a book you shared reaches a new reader you earn a credit, and you spend credits to pick up books from others. There are no subscriptions and nothing is sold.

Question 4

How do credits work when I share or pass on a book?

Accepted Answer

Every book you pick up costs the book's price in credits, and that exact amount goes to the person the book belongs to. Sharing your own books is how you earn credits to pick up others. If you are passing on a book that is not yours (you picked it up, then handed it to the next reader in person), you and the current owner split the price evenly, 50/50, as a courier share for delivering it.

Question 5

How do I join Boeklet?

Accepted Answer

Add three books from your own shelf by scanning their barcodes and you are in.

Question 6

Where does Boeklet work?

Accepted Answer

Across the Netherlands, wherever there are readers to hand books to.

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