Moving between books in IBooks

When I open a book in IBooks, the Library choice won’t come up when I tap it to let me go on to a different book. It is like it “freezes”, though you can move within the book that is open.

Posted on Mar 19, 2023 6:39 PM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2023 2:07 PM

Hi Tat-fingerIsLoose,


For help with accessing the Library in the Books app on your iPad, test a normal restart of your iPad. If needed, the article here has steps to help: Restart your iPad - Apple Support


If the issue continues after a normal restart, check to see if you can access the library in landscape view by using the side bar. The steps below found in the article here has a visual to assist. Read books in the Books app on iPad


"Read books in the Books app on iPad

In the Books app, you can view the books you’re currently reading, want to read, book collections, and more

The following are available in the sidebar. Tapthe Sidebar button or turn iPad to landscape view to automatically view the sidebar.

  • Reading Now: Tap to access the books and audiobooks you’re currently reading. Scroll down to see books and audiobooks you’ve added to your Want To Read collection and books you’ve sampled. You can also set daily reading goals and keep track of the books you finish throughout the year.


  • Library: Shows all of the books, audiobooks, samples, series, and PDFs you got from the Book Store or manually added to your library. You also see your books sorted into categories, such as Want to Read, Finished, and Downloaded.



If the issue continues, test closing the Books app and re-opening to test. Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch



Cheers.

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Mar 21, 2023 2:07 PM in response to Tat-fingerIsLoose

Hi Tat-fingerIsLoose,


For help with accessing the Library in the Books app on your iPad, test a normal restart of your iPad. If needed, the article here has steps to help: Restart your iPad - Apple Support


If the issue continues after a normal restart, check to see if you can access the library in landscape view by using the side bar. The steps below found in the article here has a visual to assist. Read books in the Books app on iPad


"Read books in the Books app on iPad

In the Books app, you can view the books you’re currently reading, want to read, book collections, and more

The following are available in the sidebar. Tapthe Sidebar button or turn iPad to landscape view to automatically view the sidebar.

  • Reading Now: Tap to access the books and audiobooks you’re currently reading. Scroll down to see books and audiobooks you’ve added to your Want To Read collection and books you’ve sampled. You can also set daily reading goals and keep track of the books you finish throughout the year.


  • Library: Shows all of the books, audiobooks, samples, series, and PDFs you got from the Book Store or manually added to your library. You also see your books sorted into categories, such as Want to Read, Finished, and Downloaded.



If the issue continues, test closing the Books app and re-opening to test. Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch



Cheers.

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