Your stories. Your family.
One library.
The best stories are the ones you share. With tolino Family Sharing, you can connect with your loved ones.
Easily and legally share the eBooks and audiobooks you’ve purchased with up to five family members. Create a shared library full of discoveries.
In three steps to the joy of reading together
Step 1: Start a family & invite specific people
Set up your reading family in just a few clicks and invite up to five additional members. Only the people you add to your family will have access to the shared content. Click the Family Sharing logo in the upper-right corner of your eReader and follow the step-by-step instructions.
Step 2: Select a title & share
Go to your library and choose specifically which eBooks and audiobooks you want to share—and with whom. With a single tap, you can share titles exclusively with the person you’ve selected. Other family members won’t see this content unless you share it with them as well.
Step 3: Read and Discover Together
Invited members will see only the titles you have individually shared with them and can read them immediately on their tolino devices. This way, you always have control over who in your family can access which books.
More than just shared books
Save money. Buy the latest bestseller, that thrilling mystery, or that enchanting children’s book just once, and the whole family can read it.
Do you and your partner want to start reading the same thriller at the same time?
No problem! With Family Sharing, everyone can read the shared book at the same time on their own device.
Browse through the books your family members have shared and find inspiration for new authors and genres. This turns reading into a shared experience.
Each member keeps their own account. Your reading progress, notes, and the books you don’t share will always remain private. Only the titles you actively share will be visible to others.
Everything you need to know
Do you have any other questions about using tolino Family Sharing?
Here, we answer the most frequently asked questions.
To share audiobooks, you need to use the tolino app (iOS or Android) or the tolino webreader. Unfortunately, listening to and sharing audiobooks is not yet possible on the tolino eReader.
In the app or the webreader, there are two different ways to share eBooks or audiobooks.
To share an eBook or audiobook, you must be a member of a family, and the publisher must have granted the right to share the audiobook you want to share.
To share an audiobook, press and hold the cover of the audiobook until you see the option “Share” in the menu. Select this menu item and then decide which of your family members you want to share it with.
You will find the other way to share an audiobook in the “My family” area. You can open this page via the “Family Sharing” button on the home page. There you will see all members of your family. Select a family member and then decide which audiobook from your collection you want to share with them.
eReader: tap the Family icon on your home screen or go to “My family” in the menu under “My accounts”.
iOS/Android: tap the Family icon on your home page or go to “My family” in the “More” menu.
Webreader: click the Family icon on your home page or “My family” in the menu on the left.
Yes, accounts with different booksellers can also be linked to form a family.
For a book to be shareable, it must meet specific technical requirements, and the necessary right must have been stored in the metadata in our system by the creator of the file.
After what is now 5 years of tolino, we have already released eight different tolino eBook readers and integrated many innovative hardware and software features into our reading devices. You can of course read with all tolino eBook readers, but technically speaking, not every tolino eBook reader is the same and each product has its own life cycle. The different hardware of the various tolino eReaders plays an important role when it comes to updates, as many new features also require new hardware components. For this reason, the new feature cannot be used to its full extent on your tolino. The books that have been shared with you will nevertheless be shown in your library. To start or manage a family and to share books yourself, please use the tolino webreader, our tolino apps or an eReader model with software version 14.0.0.
If you also use the tolino app or the tolino webreader for reading in addition to your eReader, you can share audiobooks in these applications as well.
In principle, you can share a book with several family members. However, a book can only be shared with one family member at a time. If you want to share the book with further family members, repeat the sharing process.
If you also use the tolino app or the tolino webreader for reading in addition to your eReader, you can share audiobooks in these applications as well.
No, you can only be a member of one family. You may only change family once within 12 months.
In principle, you can share any book or audiobook approved by the publisher with all members of your family.
You can share all books and audiobooks in your library with other family members, provided the publisher or author has granted the rights to do so. There is no limit.
No, your library is not visible to other family members.
Ready to share stories?
Family Sharing is just one of the many benefits offered by the open tolino system. Discover the perfect eReaders for every member of your family today and start building your shared library.
