Book Collector for Windows - Features & Screenshots


Adding books to your database |
Browsing your book collection |
Exporting and sharing your book list |
Managing and editing your database |
Adding books to your database
Automatically catalog books and book files.Instantly download full book details and cover art.
Cataloging books by Author and Title
An easy way to add books to your database:- 1. Enter the book's author and title, and click Search Now.
- 2. Select your book from the Search Results.
- 3. Click Add Selected to add the book to your database.

Cataloging books by ISBN
- Scanning barcodes is the fastest way to catalog your books.
- No need to enter the titles of the books and no need to select your specific edition, the search results will automatically return the exact book edition that you own.

Speed up your with one of our barcode scanners
All three hardware scanners are directly available from stock and come with a 1-year guarantee.
CLZ Barryscanner app
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Cuecatswiping scanner
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Opticon C37
ccd scanner
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Opticon OPN-2001laser scanner
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Cataloging books by LoC Classification
- Enter the book LoC Classification from the Library of Congress (LoC) and click search now.
- No need to enter the titles of the books and no need to select your specific edition, the search results will automatically return the exact book edition that you own.

Adding multiple books in one go using the Queue Mode (Pro edition only)
The Queue Mode lets you queue multiple title, ISBN or LC Classification searches for batch searching and adding. Great time-saver, especially in combination with the Opticon OPN-2001 memory barcode scanner or the CLZ Barry barcode scanner app for iOS and Android.
The Collectorz.com online book database
Book data sources
All book data is provided by our own Collectorz.com online book database, currently containing over 5.7 million books, plus a long list of secondary book data sources:- ISBNdb.com
- Google Books
- Library of Congres
- British Library
- and many other national libraries and university libraries
Automatic data for books
Book Collector automatically downloads:
Book information:
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Finding more cover images online
In some cases our Collectorz.com online book database may not give you a cover image, or a cover image that does not exactly match your edition.That is where the Find Cover Image tool comes in. It lets you find cover images anywhere on the internet (using a Google Images search) and add them to your database in just a few clicks.

Cataloging audio books and e-book files
- Let Book Collector scan your harddisk and add the found audio book and e-book files automatically.
Automatically get meta-data from Kindle, MobiPocket and ePub.
- Support meta-data fields: Author, Title, ISBN, Publisher and Publication Date.
- Then use Update Books Automatically to download even more book information (like a cover image) from the Collectorz.com online database.
- Or, link the found audio books and e-books to existing entries in your book database.
- Use the Open button in the Details View, or Open button on the toolbar, to open the audio book or e-book file.

Browsing your book database
The main screen of Book Collector gives you many ways to view, browse, sort, group and search your database. The screen can be fully configured to your own liking.Images View, List View and Cover Flow
Switch Book Collector's main panel (top right) between Images View, a nice wall with cover image thumbnails, List View. a list with multiple data columns or Cover Flow View, a cool 3D presentation of the front covers of your books. Images View:


Group books into Folders
Browse your books as one long list in No Folders mode, or group them into folders, e.g. by Author, Genre, Publisher, etc.. You can even use multi-level folders, e.g. first by Author, then by Genre.
Manage your Collection and your Wish List
Manage the items you own and your wish list using the In Collection Status field.Flip between your Collection and your Wish List with the tabs at the bottom left.

Statistics: Bar Charts and Pie Charts
View collection statistics in bar charts or pie charts.
Searching your book database
- Use the Quick Search box on the toolbar to search in all fields of your entire database.
- Or use the Filter screen to build and save advanced filters, using brackets, AND, OR, NOT, equal, not equal, greater than, less than, "contains" and wildcards (PRO edition only).


Customizing Book Collector
Details View: Templates and Styles
The Details View (lower right) shows the full book details.Several layout Templates and color Styles are available. Here's some examples: The Vee Seven template:

Main screen Layout
Choose from several layouts for the panels in the main screen.
Configurable Fonts & Font Size
Configure the font type and font size to suit your needs.
Choose your List Columns
Configure the List View to your own liking, choose the columns *you* want to see.
Sorting/ordering your book list
Sort your lists any way you want. Simply click a column header to sort on that column. Or define and save your own multi-field sort orders in the Sort Field Selection screen.
Exporting and sharing your book list
Organizing and browsing your books in Book Collector is fun. But it's even more fun (and useful!) to take your data and use it online, on your mobile device or to export it to other programs.Export book data to the CLZ Books app for iPhone, iPad and Android
Browse your database and your wish list while on the road with the CLZ Books mobile app for iPhone / iPod touch, iPad and Android. [ More information and screenshots here » ]Share your database online with Book Collector Connect
Publish your Book Collector database online. Access it from any computer & any mobile device.Share your book list with friends and family. [ More information and screenshots here » ]
Printing lists
Print book lists, choosing your own columns and sort order, or print one book per page with full details.
Export to HTML pages (PRO only)
Export your book database to HTML files, for uploading to your own website.

Export data to CSV or XML format
Export your book data for use in other programs like Excel.Export all data to XML format or use the fully configurable CSV export.

Network support
Share one database file on a network and access it from multiple computers:- A lock file system automatically prevents concurrent editing
- When one user is already using a database in Writable mode, subsequent users will automatically open the database in Read-Only mode
- In Read-Only all editing features are hidden and disabled, allowing viewing and searching only
- Create Read-Only workstations by running a forced Read-Only installation (start the installer with the /readonly command line parameter)
Managing and editing your database
Adding books to Book Collector is quick and easy. But Book Collector also provides many useful tools to manage and edit your database entries.Editing your book entries
The Edit Book screen is the place where you can edit all book properties. The many available fields are grouped into eight tabs.The Main tab








Editing multiple books in one go
Select multiple book entries in the main screen and choose Edit Multiple to make the same modifications to all the selected books in batch.
Loan Manager
- Track which books you loaned and to whom.
- Track Loan Date, Due Date and actual Return Date
- Add extra notes for each loan
- View all Loaned items, all Overdue items or entire loan history
- Use a barcode scanner to loan and return books.
- Batch scanning support (e.g. with the OPN-2001, Flic or CLZ Barry).
- Automatic overdue notifications when starting Book Collector.

Auto Capitalization & Automatic Sort Titles
Titles download from the online book database are automatically capitalized, e.g. typing "american gangster" will automatically change into "American Gangster".Sort Titles are generated automatically too, making sure that titles like "The Bourne Ultimatum" are sorted correctly.
Of course, both are completely user configurable in Tools / Options.
Auto Capitalization settings


Managing your pick lists
Edit your pick lists (e.g. Authors, Genres, Publishers, etc..). Add, Edit, Remove and Merge entries.Assign your custom images to items for use in the tree and list panels, and the Details View.

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Setting Field Defaults
Set default field values, that get filled in automatically every time you add a new book.
Field Names / User Defined Fields
Change field names to your own preferences.Use the User Defined fields to set up extra data fields for your own needs.

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Collectorz.com Customers
about Book Collector
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This software is amazing
"I was looking for some software that would help me to take my library and get it under control. A fellow Pastor told me that he used Book Collector on his PC and thought it amazing.I purchased a copy on that recommendation and started to use it. I have to admit that at first it was confusing and a bit overwhelming and the instructions were not the best.
BUT, this product is fantastic. It does everything I wanted. It takes the ISBN number and looks up the book in the CLZ Book Database, it then downloads copy of the cover and all of the pertinent information as well as a summary of the book to your database.
You then input your library information as well as your own notes, annotations, plots, characters, key words, etc. It also asks you for the information of your purchase date, price, where you bought it, etc.
I also allows you to choose categories (and add your own) so that future searches can be done quickly and easily.
It also has a lending tool. You can loan a book to someone and mark that book as "lent out" and it will track the date you loaned it, to whom, where it is and if you want, remind you to seek the return of it after a period of time. Now I won't wonder what I did with a book.
It also allows you to track in your own library where you have the book, in other words, at home, in the office, at school, etc. So, if you take it elsewhere you can mark that and when you look for the book you at least know where you last took it.
BUT THE BEST FEATURE is the scanner tool that you can download for your iPhone or iPod touch. The CLZ Buddy scanner turns your iPhone into a scanner that will pick up the ISBN bar code off your books and automatically fill it into the add feature of the software on your computer. It will allow you to add multiple ISBN's to the que before you search the database. Then you touch "search" and it finds all the info and displays it. You then touch "Add" and all the books are added to your software. It is amazingly simple.
Finally, if you want you can get the mobile app for your iPad or iPhone or iPod touch and download your library database from your computer (via WiFi) to your other device. So, if you are at a meeting and want to reference one of your books, just look it up. If someone asks if you have a book, check whether you do. Or if you are out at Barnes and Noble and see a book but can't remember (happens to all of us) if you already own it, just pull out your iPhone or iPad and check to see if you already own it. No more double purchases.
Well, enough said. This software is amazing. I don't know how I ever got along without it.
Enjoy! It is worth the price."
December 24, 2011
Working perfectly
"Using CLZ Barry and Book Collector to catalog my collection of game books.It's working perfectly. Thanks!"
December 23, 2011
Excellent job
"Love this software. I have a library with several hundred books and was able to add a hundred in just a few minutes. There were a few were the ISBN and book did not match but over it did an excellent job."December 10, 2011
Info literally flies to my Mac
"Bought Barry for Book Collectorz.I have to say that with my Samsung Galaxy Note (Android Gingerbread) book info literally flies to my Mac. It scans and reads book information so fast (and puts it on my Mac) that I hardly have time to put them all in!
Really well spent money."
December 06, 2011
Collectorz.com to the rescue
"How to catalogue your library ....You may think that I joke about my tea library, collectable books and shelf-improvement library - I kid you not - and I cannot bear to part with a book.
So! Collectorz.com to the rescue. It's terrific and they offer a scanner and app."
December 01, 2011
Hats off to Collectorz!!!
"I don't usually take the time to leave testimonials. But i had a really frustrating situation with a large retailer today and it occured to me that in that day and age, we should be grateful for the little guys - the entrepreneurs that have the passion and pride to make a really great product.So, hats off to Collectorz!!!
Your book collectorz software combined with the CLZ Barry app has far exceeded my expectations and has saved me many many hours of valuable time. It is a pleasure to use your product!"
November 26, 2011
Having fun with Book Collector
"I did it almost twice now: I bought a book that I already have! So I have been searching for a program where I could scan the ISBN bar codes of all my books and let those go into a database. Well, I found the perfect program: Book Collector from Collectorz.com.I bought the small laser scanner with it and started scanning the first shelf.
This is so much fun. Although the program doesn't find all my books (some of my quilt books are really old and not in print anymore and some front covers are missing), it is still worthwhile to get it all organized.
There's still a lot to be scanned, but once that is done, I can take the database with me and prevent that I buy the same book twice :)"
September 25, 2011
Great tools
"Spent most of the day working on building and filling bookcases with books for our "library" - enjoy using the software by Collectorz.com - great tools to catalog books and movies!"August 21, 2011
I seriously love this
"I am a recently disabled Army Medic. I have some cognitive problems involving memory among other things. The VA informed me that I should look for software to increase my organization and to combat the memory loss.
I discovered a trial of your program yesterday. Awesome!
I hope this tool will help me organize my books as well as I think it will. It's easy to navigate (important for me!), it's a good memory support tool (no more lists of where I put stuff) and it had a trial (kick the tires).
I seriously love this and am going to recommend it to me Doc at the VA mental health clinic. It really is great.
Thanks for building it!"
August 20, 2011
LOVE this program!
"LOVE this program!A homeschoolers dream, thanks!"
August 08, 2011
I am having a blast
"First, you should know I am a software engineer, having been in the business for nearly 30 years. I have coded more languages and environments than I care to remember! :-)I must tell you that, when I saw the Web page advertising your Books collection database, I was enthusiastic. Here at last was what I needed to grapple with my 2,000 book library! I was not sure how well the software would work, but I took a chance and downloaded the premium version.
I cannot express adequately how literally overjoyed I am at using your software. It actually exceeds my professional expectations in every way. I found the tool intuitive to use, friendly, and IT WORKS!!!!! I am having a blast using it, and will unhesitatingly recommend it to all my friends.
Working, high-quality software is a rarity - as you must well know.
THANK YOU for deviating from the norm and producing such an exemplary product."
July 17, 2011
Anxious to scan the books
"I just downloaded the book inventory system and the scanner. I got one of my books and scanned it! Up comes the book cover picture, a description, ISBN number. WOW!The kids are going to help me scan books intomorrow on the last day of school! WOW! This is so reasonable in price and will be so much fun. I think the kids can even scan books for check out (I have to keep reading my instructions, LOL!).
THANK YOU! I now have a way to organize my classroom books (close to 3,000 maybe?). My students are helping me clean my room and are anxious to help scan the books in! I posted on teachers.net about your product so others can have this system!"
May 24, 2011
A time saver
"Thank you for putting together an inventory program for my book collection. It has been a blessing to use.It eliminates writing/typing down every deatail of each every book it is definately a time saver. "
April 16, 2011
It is *perfect*
"Hello, my dear Collectorz friends!I just wanted to say 'thank you' for the latest enhancement to Book Collector - I am absolutely delighted with your update to the Pseudonym function. :-) It is *perfect*.
Thank you, as always, for your wonderful software and cheerful support!"
April 15, 2011
An excellent product
"Before retiring I was involved in the development and distribution of several database applications internal to the company for which I worked. I want to congratulate the development team for producing this fine product.I reviewed several other products online before purchasing this one and I am convinced I made the right choice. Ease of use and flexibility are two of its strongest points. The user can accept the default field values and definitions or customize for personal use.
As delivered, it is oriented toward a collection of fiction but it can be easily customized to include nonfiction or to configure for nonfiction only. The inclusion of the Library of Congress and Dewey decimal fields are particularly valuable in a nonfiction collection.
Data entry is easy. The user can key in field values manually or key in only the ISBN number and have the program automatically search for the remaining fields including a picture of the book cover. I have had only one question and got a prompt response by e-mail but the product is so intuitive that I solved my problem before getting an answer from customer support.
All in all an excellent product with a fair price."
March 31, 2011
A pleasure to work with
"Since a couple of days I'm working with your Book-Collector Software. You have done a great work, to make this computer program.Every day I take 25 books of my Collection and put them in the database. I have a collection about 1,200 books about karate, martial arts, spirituality and Asian philosophy.
It is a really pleasure to work with it and it is so easy to do!
Thank you very much.
The Dokan Karate Foundation, The Netherlands "
February 15, 2011
Presto!
"This is simply me saying thank you for producing exactly what I want to allow me catalogue my simple book collection. The software is intuitive to use and gives me all the features I need - and a ton of features I won't use but I'm sure somebody would.I have only been using it for a couple of weeks and my main PC died so I installed the programme on my laptop. At first it wouldn't run but then I found your FAQ page and the explanation of the bkclck file and hey presto it works.
How very civilised that you appreciate that people genuinely do want and need to use your software on different machines with no malicious reasons.
Keep up the good work - Merry Christmas."
December 25, 2010
Wonderful Software
" First let me say that I have over 2,000 books and almost 1,000 DVD's and as you can imagine it is extremely hard to keep track of everything. I was constantly buying seconds and even thirds of books and movies. I had tried my best to keep track of them by writing everything down, but inadvertently would miss some or not have the list with me when I purchased new items. Very frustrating and expensive.
I heard about your product for books on television and decided it would be worth a try to at least organize and store the information on my computer, so I purchased the Book Collector software and a CueCat scanner. I got to work and after four days had my complete library of books organized and on my computer.
I was truly surprized by how many extra copies I had (all that money wasted that could have been spent on books I didn't have). I was so impressed that I purchased the Movie Collector and in two days had all of my DVD's organized and on my computer.
I love the fact that on both programs there is the loan section so that when my family borrows movies or books I know who has them and can get them back. (And now they know its on my computer so they know I'm keeping up with it hahahaha).
I recently got the Book Collector update and can I tell you I LOVE IT. It was Wonderful!!!!! I was able to get book covers that had not been available before without having to scan the covers myself. Also I have about 300 E-Books that I wasn't able to show covers for that now I can. GREAT.
I also love the fact that I can link my E-Books to my Book Collector so that I can read them from the site if I choose. This was really helpful when my Nook crashed about a month ago and I was out of town working.
I also love the fact that it is easier to pull up individual authors and see their books even the
anthologies where they might be second, third, or sixth author. Thank You So Much....
I just purchased the iPhone App for book collector and exported my books to my iPhone and it is a great tool. Already I have had friends asking me about books I have and I don't have to say that I'll check when I get home.
Again Thanks For The Wonderful Software, I can't wait to see what comes next."
December 22, 2010
I can quit buying multiple copies
"Wow, great history summary and thanks for all the hours and persistence!We who utilize your program are so very grateful. At this point I have over 1,200 books on metaphysics and spirituality.
Thanks to you they are conveniently on my iTouch so I can quit buying multiple copies. Once I even bought 3 of one book so I knew it was time to READ THAT BOOK!
Anyway, I'm grateful and wish you to pass that gratitude on to all the worker bees at your company. This gal really likes, uses and recommends your program.
Blessings to you all."
December 02, 2010
Well worth the money
"We have been using this program for about 6 years now. I just need to upgrade mine to the newer version. But…I can’t say enough good about it.We actually broke down and for Christmas bought the “Books” scanner. Oh my goodness!!! I have the older version but it was awesome just picking up the book and scanning the barcode. LOL! I would then attach the scanner to my computer and download. I did only work on 2 shelves at a time in case we missed something it was easier to go back to the shelf and narrow it to the book.
We also have the movie collectorz and I have the photo program. Between the books my husband and both brought into our marriage and then starting homeschooling? I hear you…we have ummm…close to 6,000 books. We are actually working on turning the kids toy room into a library and using it as such for our little homeschool group.This has been great for tracking all of my homeschool curriculum!
I didn’t realize we had as many movies as we did until we started scanning. We still had walls of VHS when got the Collectorz program….We ended up 2000 videos/dvds. We have since gotten rid of alot of those…=)
This program is great. I have no connection to the company accept as a purchaser and someone who has used it and swears by it! I am a photographer on the side and love the photo program.
Yes…when a friend wants to “Borrow” a book…you can log it in. I sent a friend of mine (as a joke) a reminder that her books were coming due…LOL. I don’t worry about loaning a book out anymore and forgetting who I loaned it too. My friends all understand and agree…so they sign the card.
Anyway…I love it and it is well worth the money."
November 08, 2010
Fast and easy
"I just finished cataloging about 50 books. It was fast and easy with the scanner.I still have two big boxes of books to catalog but with the scanner working it won't take long."
September 25, 2010
Soooo convenient!!
"On a happy note, I now have four of your products, Book Collector (PC and iPhone) and Movie Collector (PC and iPhone), and I love them all, soooo convenient!!I was at the bookstore with my grandmother and she wasn't sure if we had a certain book already, I whipped out my iPhone and answered her question, even the staff were impressed!!"
September 15, 2010
My book-life hassle free!!
"By the way, I do want to say that in the very short time I have had it, I am absolutely LOVING(!!!) the program! I think it is the most fantastic piece of cataloging software on the market!
It is incredibly easy to use, versatile, intuitive, & adaptable to the user.
I have already entered in half my collection (over 1K books), have
spent oodles of time [easily] configuring the program to my needs, and
can't wait to get the rest of my books into it and tinker with it some
more!!
Thanks again for making my book-life hassle free!!
Happily, one satisified book & catalog geek!"
September 08, 2010
A Kiss to the Designer
"Just upgraded. LOVE it.The ability to rate the books without going into edit mode.... a kiss to the designer who thought of that.
Also love the book cover finder....no more hours searching manually! 27 book covers found in 20 minutes. The designer of the book cover search gets a kiss from me as well.
Best upgrade I have ever purchased. You guys have really delivered. THANKS!!"
September 08, 2010
Collectorz rocks!
"I have only had the software for a couple of weeks, but am up to 1315 books, with two bookcases of 6 shelves each still to go. Not counting a handful in storage. Most are hardcover non-fiction - history, science, philosophy, photography.While scanning I discovered a bunch of books I haven't read (very excited about that - new books and no cash output!) and maybe a dozen of duplicates. I love that this is in my iphone so I can buy new books without worrying about duplicate buying (nast trick of publishers to change the covers and suck me into a purchase ~LL). My friends who often get my dups are a bit unhappy that I have found a way to avoid that problem, but I am excited about the sense of order.
Now I have to sort/organize all my books so I can actually find something. I have a bunch of vacation days to take so I may dedicate a couple of days to that project.
Thank you Collectorz for such a great product! I also have the Movie Collector (thanks to the special prices you offered recently!) and also found dups! But I feel better about buying a movie without fear of wasting money on a duplicate purchase. I am spreading the news about your products to everyone who will listen.
Collectorz rocks!"
August 20, 2010
This was the one for me
"I found your site when I was surfing the web trying to find a good template or sample database to use to catalog my books. Yours sounded so much better than anything I had found I had to download and try the trial version.After only using it for about 30 minutes I knew this was the one for me and purchased the Pro version.
In only three days (about 2 1/2 hours each) I have already put about a third of my collection (250+) in. Have had only a handful not found in the automatic search and I found those by using author/title search.
I love the ease of use!
I was losing control of knowing what I had and purchasing duplicates but no more. I love the fact I can put them all in so I have control back and then go back and add more detail if I want as time permits.
Rest assured your software will be the first I recommend to anybody I know that is looking for something to handle a collection. "
August 13, 2010
I'm Happy I Did
"My boyfriend got me the Collectorz Books as a birthday gift. I wanted to let you know that I love this software.I'm a huge reader and I had been looking for something to categorize and keep up with my collection and I stumbled across this one day and I'm happy I did. I did get the app also!
I have an iPhone so this was the best thing to take with me when I'm out shopping for books.
I told one of my colleagues at work about this collection because he has a ton of movies and he purchased the Collectorz Movies and he loves it.
Thank you all for creating such wonderful software that I've been looking for! "
June 29, 2010
Thanks for the software!
"Got the program about 2 months ago, but just now sitting down to catalog all my books.The last count in approximately 2003 was at over 250, and after working for 2 years at Books-A-Million, I can only imagine it has nearly doubled.
Thanks for the software!"
May 29, 2010
Can Do So Much
"I really love this program for my class library. I teach 4th grade (9 & 10 year olds). The price is great (especially the deals) and affordable on a teacher's salary.It is easy to use and can do so much. It's easy to customize.
...I've told all our teachers about it! I also got the Movie Collector for my mom for Christmas (again thanks for having the special deals).
Thank you for all the hard work you do to keep the quality up. "
May 28, 2010
1,100 books
"I have been using the book program for over a year. I have logged over 1,100 books.It has helped me keep track of books lent out to friends and has prevented duplicate purchases."
April 29, 2010
So Amazing
"I do not have any question or problem because your software is so amazing and easy to install and use.I've been delighted with it and how easy it is to export my collect to my iPhone. I've added owners and locations so I can always tell where the books are or where they need to be returned.
I could not be happier with my purchase! Thanks for developing such a terrific product."
April 25, 2010
900 Books Logged So Far
"I looooove Book Collectorz and Movie Collectorz - I have over 900 books logged so far - more to go; and over 300 movies - a small collection but still great to have them catalogued.Thanks for everything."
April 22, 2010
No More Buying Duplicates
"If you haven't heard of this software it's great. I have my entire library of 1,000 plus books and all our DVDs cataloged. It uploads to my iPhone, so no more buying duplicate books or DVDs.Not to mention, that I now have a record of everything in case of a house fire. The best part is you just scan the bar code and it pulls in all the information from the internet."
April 02, 2010
Wonderful Programs!
"Love Book Collector and Movie Collector.Not only do these programs keep my collections organized, I can keep track of who I loan something out to. Wonderful programs!"
March 31, 2010
You're Awesome
"So glad I found Collectorz. It's so easy to catalogue my books and movies.Now I want an iPhone just so I can use your apps in a mobile capacity! You're awesome!"
March 30, 2010
Boxes Under The Bed
"I love your Book Collector!!!!!!In my one bedroom apartment I have 8 1/2 bookshelves, a book library cart and paperbacks in boxes under the bed. I now know exactly what is in there.
Finally a program that lets me add ALL the information I need to know."
March 30, 2010
Saves Me From Buying Duplicates
"I use Collectorz for all my Quilting books. I have a huge library full and this sure saves me from buying duplicates! (Yes, us quilters tend to do that!)"March 29, 2010
One Of The Best
"This is one of the best programs around! I absolutely love the iPhone app.Since I've scanned my collection in, I haven't bought a single duplicate! Thanks for all the hard work you've put into this!"
March 29, 2010
A Should Have
"Everyone who collects books should have Book Collector and the iPhone app. I get a lot of positive comments from other customers in used book stores when I pull out my phone and start checking the list of books.Before getting my iphone I would print out the list and take it with me when shopping for books.
Cumbersome is the word that comes to mind.
I visit 3 used bookstores every month. I buy about 12 books a month so it is nice to have the phone app with me.
Thanks for the quick response to my question...I appreciate that as well. I got your response in far less than 24 hours and on weekend!!
Nice."
March 20, 2010
Collecting books since 1960
"I love your product.I have been collecting books since 1960. I hate to get rid of any of them. I have over 2,000 fiction books, several hundred cookbooks, and about that in non-fiction.
I started with your program shortly after it came out because I was looking for a replacement for a program I had that wasn't very efficient. I haven't thought of looking for a different one since.
Your developers are always thinking of things that would never occur to me but are great additions. And your support is amazing.
I can't thank you enough. "
January 01, 2010
Your are unique
"Thank you so much for wonderful products and the fun it is using them. I am loving the Opticon scanner. And now have an excuse to purchase more books.I am nearly 70, have been in the tech field forever (before women were accepted) and can honestly tell you that there are not companies out there like yours.
You are unique and I promise to get the word out.
I have referred many people already. I am sending your site to some of the journalists in the US. They need to know about you. I did it years ago. Now it is all even better."
October 25, 2009
"I just bought Book Collector is it is PERFECT! I'd been searching for a couple of weeks for a good program that does everything this does.
It took 5 minutes to input what took me an hour in Excel! After 4 hours, I had almost 400 books input!
Thank you so much! "
September 13, 2009
Nothing but fun
"I have to tell you that I am absolutely THRILLED with my Book Collector!!I have had nothing but fun scanning in my books!!
I went all around the house, picking up every book I found and scanning it. Then I went into the guest room where I have three floor to ceiling bookcases completely full of books. I've managed to get about seven shelves scanned so far and would have them all done if I had the time, but I'm just doing it when I have the free time.
I just love my Book Collector and have told everyone I know about it, including a reading group on Yahoo. From the comments I've received, you'll probably be getting more orders for it.
Thanks so much for coming up with a program that is truly user friendly and organizes books quickly and efficiently but is so fun to use!!"
August 06, 2009
500+ Books in one morning
"I have been delighted with the program...I tried to do this job some years ago, but gave up because of all the typing required.
With your program I did 500+ books in one morning."
June 22, 2009
I'm hooked for life!
"I've never wanted to write to a company thanking them for their product before (although I've been known to write a complaint or two!), but I'm so impressed with BOOK COLLECTOR that I had to do it!
Before discovering this program, I'd been toying with the idea of creating an Access database for my 1,200+ library of books, but I couldn't keep it simple enough to actually get started. I wanted
cross-references, AND lots of categories and sub-categories, AND a method for keeping track of each book's location, AND a way to record my own synopses and notes, AND. . .well, I wanted it all.
The whole thing just seemed too much like work, so I gave up and did a google search for book inventories, and (gasp!) there you were!
I browsed through the many screenshots, read the FAQ's and testimonials, and I couldn't believe it!
It was as if you'd been reading my mind!
What impressed me even more was the fact that I used the support link to email a question about the program, and I got a super-fast response. I wasn't even a customer yet, but you took the time to answer me right away. That's an awfully good indication of the kind of support I'd enjoy once I actually purchased BOOK COLLECTOR.
So that's what I did, and now I'm hooked for life!
Not only is BOOK COLLECTOR exactly what I wanted (and then some), but it's fast, reliable, easy to use and (WOW!) stable. Ordinarily, I tend to lose interest in the repetitive process of entering information, but this program is actually fun to use!
In fact, I keep discovering more great features - like the ability to enter the websites for authors, publishers and so forth, and have an active, underlined hyperlink with each of their books. This is something I never would've thought to include in the database I was trying to plan! And that's
just the most RECENT feature I've gotten excited about!
I'm over a quarter of the way through entering my books in BOOK COLLECTOR now, and even though my collections of DVD's and music CD's aren't nearly as large as my library of books, you can count on the fact that I'll be buying MUSIC COLLECTOR and MOVIE COLLECTOR in the
near future.
Also, I have a large collection of stones and crystals, and while browsing your FAQ's, I got the idea to try out PHOTO COLLECTOR for keeping track of them. So, that another one of your apps I'll be needing! I simply cannot get over the versatility of these amazing programs! They're worth every penny!
So, please accept my heartfelt thanks, and forgive me for using this support link to send this to you. - I know I'm probably overlooking something obvious, but I couldn't find another email address to use, and I simply HAD to tell you how happy I am with BOOK COLLECTOR!
THANK YOU!!! "
June 19, 2009
Love your software!
"Just finished entering my 2,400 books, cleaning up the entries, adding series, etc. and it was well worth the time.Now I can easiy find which books I'm missing and never end up buying a book twice because I had to guess. :-)
Pays for itself in that respect. "
June 18, 2009
Clz Books is superb!
"Just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know how great the update to Book Collector is.Literally, one of my "to-do" tasks today was to email you and beg for an iPhone 3G app of Book Collector. To my utter astonishment, when I opened up the program today to add a few new books, I found that there was an update. Not only that, but an iPhone app was also available!
Ahhhhhh ... get out of my head Collectorz.com!
The iPhone app is superb! I purchased it immediately, imported my database and browsed through it. 5-star app! I left a review for you at the app store as well.
Just another reason I am beyond happy with my purchases Book Collector software! Truly the best in the business!"
June 11, 2009
Clz Books - brilliant!!
"Just what I have been waiting for.Successfully imported over 3400 titles from my collection.
Well done. "
June 08, 2009
"By the way, I am a serious collector of Hugh Lofting's original Doctor Dolittle books and Tolkien's works. I looked at several software apps before choosing Book Collector.
It was a very carefully selected app by a serious collector.
I would recommend this excellent application to anyone who collects books and needs the ability to retrieve pertinent information easily and quickly.
I prowl the internet every day for the books I want and need my info at my fingertips.
Once again, thank you."
June 04, 2009
Top of the line service
"I started using Book Collector in 2003. Even then, it was the best product available for my needs - to record the books I have read. It is a great tool to take with you to the book store or library. Last week I decided it was time to upgrade. I am thrilled with the improvements, especially with the "Add book automatically" feature. With simply an ISBN, all the book's information is loaded from the internet.
But even more impressive than great software at a good price, is the service delivered.
I am ecstatic. "
May 21, 2009
Giggling the whole time
"Wow! You are fabulous, amazing, cheerful, helpful and a grand problem solver! It worked and I am now going to spend the day cataloging my vast book collection. Thanks!I will go out and buy some tulips to remind me of you. That is no small feat in Saudi Arabia!
--45 minutes later...--
I have just finished
scanning 150 books and was giggling the whole time. What an amazing product.
Perhaps I should have been a librarian rather than an educator!
Thanks again!"
May 05, 2009
VERY user-friendly
"Thanks for the GREAT products!I have the trial on both the movie and book and LOVE them! I have tried BUNCHES of free database programs for my collections and although some were fairly good, NONE of them has the ease of use AND the LOADS of OPTIONS of changing fields and field names.
Some other programs ARE able to change fields, but NOT with as many choices as you have and some won't let you NOT use certain default fields.
Your programs are VERY user-friendly!
Again, thank you for such cool and easy to use programs."
April 30, 2009
None better
"What a great company you are and I do love your software - it is the best book collection software there is out there and believe me I searched through all of them until I found this one.Anyone who collects books or has a large library (or small) should have this software - honestly there is none better."
April 19, 2009
Easy to use
"I read the email newsletter and was nice to hear about what you are doing.We had over 1,600 books entered in 4 days of daughter's visit. She flew in from Dallas, TX to WI to help her dad get started on entering his books - we have a loooong way to go but I am able to enter and use the program after a little coaching from her.
Great product and easy to use once you know the 'lingo' and what to look for - we have books off the floor now and in bags waiting for space on the shelves - but nothing can come into the library until it is logged in - daughter's rule!
Thanks again."
March 31, 2009
Totally amazing
"I downloaded and purchased your book software of Collectorz. This software is totally amazing.I am very proud of how it works and it is the best software I have ever downloaded on the internet.
I loaded over 1,000 books manually into the program in less than 8 hours and I was amazed. So amazed I am recommending the software to all my collector buddies."
March 29, 2009
Absolutely love it!
"I purchased the full version (pro version) of the Book Collector software from you about a month ago. I absolutely love it!It is almost as if you designed the software with me solely in mind. "
March 24, 2009
Amazing!
"You guys are amazing! Not only do I love your programs, I think I love you, too (joke).Thank you very much. I don't know another company that would be this good to their customers. I recommend your Book Collector to everyone I know who has a number of books..."
March 20, 2009
528 books in my database
"I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with the new changes in version 6.1.My CueCat, which is very finicky, as I am sure you know, works much, much better with 6.1. Also my database loads so much quicker. It took me some time to get used to the new Add screen but I like it.
I have 528 books in my database. I guess that is small compared to a store but for a personal collection it is a lot. I use my program to refer to when I want to buy something, in order to make sure I haven't got it already.
I love the ability to change the fonts, too. Now it looks the way I want it to look."
February 27, 2009
I don't buy duplicates!
"I really love using the Book Collector program and have sent a number of customers your way, always encouraging them to buy the scanner too!Your program is one of my most used pieces of software. And I particularily love having the ability to upload to my Ipod so I don't buy duplicates!"
February 24, 2009
So intuitive
"Book Collector is an amazing program.It is so intuitive that my 7-year-old has taken on the task of scanning in our books for our new home library. She has successfully scanned in over a hundred books this weekend and could even manually search for older books with ISBNs successfully using your interface.
Granted, she is a very bright 7 year old, but your interface and database makes it possible for her to be our chief librarian.
It is absolutely amazing what you have done with this program!"
February 16, 2009
A breeze
"Book Collectorz is so fantastic!I've used it to create a library for our school. It acts as our card catalogue and it is wonderful! Its super easy for teachers to use, making finding books by subject a breeze. Its also easy to manage "checked out" books through its Loan feature. Its been quick and easy to add new books automatically or manually, and makes taking inventory a breeze.
I love that I can tag books by their topics to create easy reference themed lists for display; Poetry, Valentines Day, Feelings, ABCs, . . . . I am by no means a computer whiz, knowing only the "basics" on my Mac, but this program was easy to learn, modify for our needs, and teach to others. Their manual and online support are thorough, quick, and strait forward enough for even me to follow.
The school administration has been so impressed with how organized and slick looking this program is. It really makes me look like I'm doing way more than I actually am : )
I love, Love, LOVE it!Now I can't wait to organize all of my books at home!
Katie Thomas
Beverly Hills Presbyterian Preschool-Parent Librarian"
February 01, 2009
Well designed
"I have worked in the Information Technology field in various capacities for 20 years, so I know good software when I see it.
Your user interface is very intuitive and well designed.
My trial experience was a pleasure and I am looking forward to the arrival of my scanner so I can begin what previously looked like an impossible task!
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January 05, 2009
One of my best buys
"I would like to thank you for two things; first, a first class piece of software and second, for the way in which you handle the updates.Buying your program for managing my book collection was one of my best buys."
December 18, 2008
"The overall experience is simply too good to be true.
Last night, though I was under the weather with a sinus infection, I scanned another section of books from my library, came upstairs to the PC and unloaded all the info from my scanner into the book list I'm building. It's so easy even a sick person can do it!
My plan is to print Dewey labels for each book and organize accordingly. Any bibliophile loves to putter away time with his books, but Book Collector gives you more tools to putter with.
Someone will say to me, "Say, do you have something on acid rain?" With 2,000+ books, I've finally lost control of having each book at my fingertips. I can no longer retrieve its location from memory... Book Collector makes finding the book a fun process. A few clicks and it gives me Title, Author, Subject(s), and Dewey number.
Since everything is shelved by Dewey number, how easy is that?!
I LOVE this product... it includes absolutely everything a bibliophile could want."
December 03, 2008
"Just a quick email to say how pleased I am with the Music & Book Collector programmes that I recently purchased ( will buy the Movie one soon).
I had been using a different music catalogue programme but was not happy with it and ended up not doing anything to it, user friendly it was not.
The main reason I am so pleased is that I has already purchased a cue cat scanner earlier this year for cataloguing my books on an American website, but now I can keep it all in-house.
Once again thanks from a happy cataloguer."
December 01, 2008
"Please allow me to say how much I enjoy your Book Collector application!
It made the much needed difference in how I organize my library. not only that, but now I can periodically export my DB to a CSV file, which I carry with me around on my Windows Mobile PDA - hurray, no more double purchases."
November 25, 2008
"I love this application!!
I've been able to catalog my books which number close to 2000 with no trouble and no headaches. I was able to get a selected group ready for sale and listed on a website so easily it was kinda scary.
The person who came up with this is a friggin genius and obviously had a collection of their own they struggled with.
Well done!"
October 30, 2008
"I have tried two other book collecting software solutions and Collectorz.com is so far advanced it doesn't warrant comparison. It has simply revolutionised book collecting with its tools and display capabilities.
As any modern book collector knows the dust wrapper is a key part of collecting and the ability to download, scan & edit then display dust wrappers is almost as evocative as handling the books.
I have printed the details of different genres of my collection for friends, they then have a reference document with a dust wrapper, synopsis, ISBN and publisher so that they can build their own collection."
October 17, 2008
"I have been searching for a broad and diversified book cataloguing program, at one time beginning to design my own, but think you have come up with everything I am needing to include.
An academic colleague referred me to you - oh happy day! "
October 17, 2008
"We love our software and have over 7000 books loaded into the system and it is networked into the classrooms. It is easy for the students from grades 1-12 to locate the books they need. Thanks."
September 16, 2008
"I want to say how much I like Book Collector. My husband and I are both librarians (I worked as a cataloger for over 20 years) and we're thrilled to finally get a handle on our personal collections."
September 09, 2008
"Thank you for a good program, affordable and extremely well designed. Despite my moving-about problem, the program seems to cover any contingency anyone wanting such a program would need. Thank you !"
September 03, 2008
"I'm a pastor and have used Book Collector for years for my theological library. I also get a number of magazines and rather than keep the whole magazine I clip articles and then forget that I even have them.
I've now solved the mess of boxes of uncategorized clippings by printing a simple sequential numeric label and assigned it to the printed article or web clipping. Then into a three ring binders for shelf storage go the sequentially numbered articles and I use Book Collector to categorize and locate the searched-for article(s) for me. Not as slick as populating the database via a book ISBN look-up, but still extremely efficient. Thanks. "
July 28, 2008
"I love my book collector software. It allows me to quickly check to see if I already own a book or need to purchase it. It has paid for itself.
I also like to be able to track a book if it has been loaned to a friend or if it is in use. It has saved a lot of time. "
July 28, 2008
"I purchased Book Collector Pro and am very happy with the software. In fact I'm surprised that you don't charge more that you do for such a great product.
Having programmed in D-Base (as well as other programming languages) I can appreciate the effort that goes in to analyzing and perfecting a database such as this. I am now retired (71 yrs old) and glad not to be constantly thinking about that last tweak of the program I'm working on, and the deadline that's fast approaching."
July 16, 2008
"Book Collector is a great product. I've put over 3500 books into it over the last 4 days. I have primarily used the scanner and ISBN codes.
I hope to use Book Collector to understand my library better, control further book buys, and record the collection for insurance.
Patrick W"
July 03, 2008
"I manage an extensive home library and now a small used bookstore in a consignment shop in my small hometown. Many of the books in my store are exchanged and borrowed, sold and repurchased.
I really love my Collectorz program, especially when I get in new books, just scan and load!"
July 01, 2008
"I just want to say that your software with the upscale scanner has worked and performed as advertised. So far I have catalogued over 550 books effortlessly. Your system is worth the price several time over. Great job!"
June 14, 2008
"I recently found out that a friend of mine also uses Book Collector. He told me that yours is the best product he found to do this. I told him that this is true, but that your service is also what sets you heads-and-tails above any other company with whom I've dealt. You're the best! Joseph"
June 07, 2008
"I am librarian for The Greater San Antonio Quilt Guild (1300 books with 250 that need to be added) and for The San Antonio Polymer Clay Guild (78 books) and my own library (350 and still adding) so I am becoming very familiar with it.
I just love the wireless barcode reader!!!! I also really like your quick response to questions! Your customer service is just great! Mary-Ruth Flores"
June 02, 2008
"I really love this program! I've tried several software products and then tried creating my own database, but nothing worked the way I wanted. This program does! And it's fun to use. "
May 26, 2008
"I downloaded the trial, then purchased after 15 minutes of testing. This is fabulous software ! It solved a big problem: I have and elderly mom. We have been buying books for her to read and she now has hundreds she has gone through. We cannot remember what we have purchased or what she likes, so she used to put a post it note inside the cover for reference.
This software solves all the problems. there is a reference column already set of any conceivable attribute of a book, and any note I might want to make. It is simple and it works beautifully. You've given me a very merry Christmas. Thank you!"
"I have trialled your book collector pkg for a day & purchased it a moment ago. After developing several of my own databases over a number of years, I got tired of s/w upgrade needs & my own changing needs in content.
I have been looking for a robust, flexible package that does as much of the work for me as possible. As well, the look & feel needed to be what I wanted to view. I sometimes loan books and like to record special notes about the book or the author that are helpful to the reader. Your product, Book Collector is the only one that does it all! Very Impressed!"
"Book Collector is the best tool of it's type on the market, not to mention the easiest and most fun to use, and I've recommended it to several friends."
"I love you guys! FYI, we've been using Book Collector for several years now. There just isn't anything better to keep track of my wife's growing collection of 1,700 cookbooks!"






