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Terms of Service

Effective Date: July 8, 2026

Welcome to Reshelving Alexandria! By accessing this website, subscribing to our newsletter, or becoming a paid member, you agree to these Terms of Service.

1. About Reshelving Alexandria

Reshelving Alexandria exists to help readers build meaningful home libraries through curated booklists, reviews, articles, podcasts, educational resources, community events, and other literary content.

2. Memberships

We offer both free and paid memberships.

Paid memberships may include exclusive content, discounts, book clubs, downloadable resources, and other member benefits. Benefits may evolve over time as Reshelving Alexandria grows.

Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled through your account before the next billing cycle.

3. Cancellations

You may cancel your paid subscription at any time. Your membership benefits will continue through the end of your current billing period.

Unless otherwise required by law, subscription payments are non-refundable.

4. Intellectual Property

All content published by Reshelving Alexandria—including booklists, articles, reviews, podcasts, downloadable resources, graphics, databases, and other original materials—is protected by copyright.

You’re welcome to:

  • Share links to our website and articles.

  • Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution and a link back to the original source.

You may not:

  • Reproduce or republish our curated booklists or downloadable resources in whole or in substantial part.

  • Redistribute member-only content.

  • Sell, copy, or commercially exploit our original content without written permission.

5. Community Standards

We strive to cultivate a welcoming community centered around a shared love of books.

We reserve the right to remove comments, revoke membership access, or refuse service to anyone engaging in harassment, abusive behavior, spam, or other conduct that undermines the community.

6. Book Recommendations

Our recommendations, reviews, and content reflect our opinions and experience.

Reading preferences are deeply personal, and we encourage readers to make purchasing and reading decisions that best fit their own families, values, and circumstances.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to third-party websites, publishers, retailers, or other resources. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of those external sites.

8. Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on Reshelving Alexandria are affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you purchase through those links, at no additional cost to you.

As an Amazon Associate, Reshelving Alexandria earns from qualifying purchases.

Affiliate commissions help support the work we do and allow us to keep many of our resources freely available.

9. Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of Reshelving Alexandria after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Reshelving Alexandria website.