Using other catalogues

Add your own OPDS catalogues, browse their shelves, and sign in to access your books.

Readino and Project Gutenberg are pre-installed in DinoReader. You can also add other online book catalogues that support OPDS 1.x or 2.0.

In this example, we’ll use the BookWalker OPDS catalogue.

1. Open Network catalogues

Open Library settings

From the library, tap the ☰ button in the top left corner to open the main menu. Tap Library settings.

DinoReader main menu with Library settings in the Library section — Choose Library settings from the main menu.

Choose Network catalogues

Tap Network catalogues.

Library settings with the Network catalogues option — Tap Network catalogues.

Your pre-installed catalogues appear here.

Network catalogues showing Add catalogue, Readino, and Project Gutenberg — Your pre-installed catalogues appear here.

2. Add a catalogue

Enter the catalogue address

Tap Add catalogue and enter the catalogue’s OPDS address. Then tap Add.

Add catalogue dialogue with an OPDS address entered and the Add button available — Enter the OPDS address and tap Add.

Wait for verification

Wait while DinoReader verifies the catalogue.

DinoReader verifying the OPDS catalogue address — The Checking message appears during verification.

Once the check is complete, the catalogue appears in your list and is ready to use.

BookWalker OPDS added to the Network catalogues list alongside Readino and Project Gutenberg — The new catalogue is ready to use.

3. Open the catalogue shelf

Choose your catalogue from Shelves

Return to the library and tap Shelves at the right end of the bottom toolbar. Find your catalogue under Network catalogues and tap it.

Shelves menu with BookWalker OPDS listed under Network catalogues — Choose your catalogue from Shelves.

Your catalogue shelf is now open. Tap a folder or book to explore it.

The BookWalker OPDS catalogue shelf open with a My Library folder — Your catalogue shelf is now open.

Enter your account details

Some catalogues, or particular sections within them, require you to sign in. When prompted, enter your username and password for that catalogue, then tap Sign in.

BookWalker OPDS sign-in dialogue with Username and Password fields — Sign in with your account for the catalogue.

Voilà! You can now access your own content.

Purchased Books shelf showing the account’s books after signing in — Your books are available after signing in.

5. Sign out

Open the catalogue menu

To sign out, open the main menu while you are browsing the catalogue. Tap Sign out under the catalogue’s name.