If you’ve created a Location, Bookcase, or Shelf by mistake, or if you simply no longer need it, Book Tracker lets you delete it easily. When you remove a Location, Bookcase, or Shelf, any books assigned to it will remain in your librarybut will lose that position information.
How to delete a Location, Bookcase, or Shelf
You can delete any element in the Position hierarchy (Location, Bookcase, Shelf) in two ways:
From the homepage or sidebar
- Find the Location, Bookcase, or Shelf you want to remove.
- Long press (on iPhone/iPad) or right-click (on Mac).
- Tap Delete.
From inside the list
- Open the list of books for that Location, Bookcase, or Shelf.
- Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
- Select Edit.
- Tap Delete.
Important notes
- Books assigned to a deleted Location, Bookcase, or Shelf are not removed from your library.
- These books will simply lose their previous position information and remain available in your library.
- Deleted Locations, Bookcases, and Shelves are permanent. They cannot be restored once removed.
✅ With these steps, you can easily clean up mistakes or reorganize your library by removing unused Locations, Bookcases, or Shelves.