The Community Library

Stories to spark their next book

Read free picture books made in My Story, starting with the Originals our team wrote. Need an idea for the next story? Start here.

More books, made by families

Inside My Story, the full Community Library holds books that families chose to share, under pen names and after review. Sign in to read them, like your favorites and share your own.

Share your own

Give your child's book a real audience

Once a book is finished, a grown-up can choose to share it with the Community Library. Nothing is shared unless you decide, and every story is reviewed by our team before it appears.

  1. Finish the book.Add a title, words on the pages and a cover your author is proud of.
  2. A grown-up shares it.Choose Share to Community Library from the book's menu. A grown-up check comes first.
  3. We review it.A text check runs automatically, then a member of our team reviews the story.
  4. It appears under a pen name.Your child's name is never shown, and anyone can report a story that doesn't belong.

Community guidelines

  • At least 7 pagesCovers and empty pages don't count.
  • Words to readAdd page titles or text to at least 3 pages, so others can read the story.
  • A title you haven't usedEvery story you share needs its own name.
  • No personal informationLeave out real names, photos and addresses.
  • Family-friendly and originalSafe for kids of all ages, with no copyrighted characters, art or text.
  • Be kindNo bullying, hate or scary content.

A moderated, ad-free library. Every submitted story is reviewed by our team before it appears, comments are filtered and moderated, and anyone can report a story. Grown-ups can switch the Community Library off in Settings. How we keep kids safe.

Your child's book could be next on the shelf

Write it, draw it, narrate it, and when it's ready, share it. Free to start, with no ads.

Start your first book free