Young Readers
Stories, comics, magazines and discovery.
A little wonder, at your doorstep
Your next story.
Delivered.
A world of books, without buying every one. Borrow a favourite, enjoy the journey, and pass the story on.
01 / A world within the pages
What would you like to read?
Explore by interest
Find something you'll love.
Start with Tinkle and Champak. More magazines are on the way.
How Shelfli works
Reading is simple.
Six simple steps, the same every time.
01
Choose up to two
Pick one or two Tinkle or Champak magazines in the library and add them to your cart.
02
Check out
See the rent, refundable security and order terms before you pay. A parent or guardian places the order.
03
We deliver
Order by 1 pm for same-day delivery, otherwise the next available day, between 4 and 7 pm.
04
Read for five days
Each magazine’s return date is five days after delivery, shown in My orders.
05
Confirm pickup by 1 pm
On the return date, confirm pickup by 1 pm and we collect between 4 and 7 pm. Need longer? Extend.
06
Get your security back
We check the magazines and refund your security, less any itemised deductions. No need to ask.
For every reader
For curious minds of every age.
Shelfli isn't only for children. It's built for anyone who'd rather read widely than buy endlessly.
Families
Affordable reading for the whole family.
Students
Learn beyond the classroom.
Lifelong Readers
Discover something new, again and again.
Why Shelfli
More reading. Less buying. More sharing.
Most books are read once and then sit still for years. Borrowing changes the maths — for your shelf, your budget, and everyone who hasn't read it yet.
See how membership worksAffordable
Access more without buying everything.
Sustainable
One book can reach many readers.
Accessible
Discover books you might otherwise miss.
Community
Reading becomes something we share.
Pricing
Simple, per-magazine pricing.
No memberships or monthly fees. Pay rent for each magazine you borrow, plus a refundable security deposit.
₹20–₹50per copy
Plus refundable security
- Borrow
- Up to 2 at a time
- Duration
- 5 days from delivery
- Delivery and scheduled collection included
- Each magazine’s return date shown in My orders
- Security refunded after inspection, less any itemised deductions
- By cover price
- Rent · Security
- Per copy
- 5 days
- Cover up to ₹50: ₹20 rent · ₹100 security
- Cover ₹51–₹100: ₹25 rent · ₹150 security
- Cover ₹101–₹150: ₹35 rent · ₹200 security
- Cover ₹151–₹200: ₹40 rent · ₹250 security
- Vintage: ₹50 rent · ₹200 security
₹2per magazine per day
Or ₹5 for a three-day block
- Confirm pickup
- By 1 pm on return date
- Collection
- 4–7 pm
- Request a three-day block before 1 pm on the return date
- A missed pickup deadline adds ₹2 per magazine per day
- Extension charges can exceed the security deposit
These are our current prices; pricier issues may differ later. Ordering opens soon, and the exact rent, security and total are always shown before you pay. Read the policies.
Trust & quality
A library you can trust.
Borrowing only works when the basics are handled properly. Here's how we handle them.
Carefully catalogued
Every item is logged with its category, age range and condition before it reaches the shelf.
Quality checked
Items are inspected between loans. Anything damaged is repaired or retired, not passed on.
Clear borrowing rules
Loan periods, renewals and late policies are written in plain language, before you borrow.
Transparent pricing
What a plan costs and what it includes will be shown up front, with no hidden charges.
Secure payments
Payments will be processed by established providers. Shelfli won't store your card details.
Support you can reach
Questions about a loan, a return or your account go to a person who can actually fix it.
Shelfli impact
One book. Many readers.
Every time a book is borrowed instead of sitting unused, its story gets another chance to be read.
One book
From the shelf
1Reader one
2Reader two
3Reader three
4Reader four
—Books circulated
—Readers served
—Items reused
—Reading hours
We'll publish these numbers once Shelfli is lending. Until then, they stay empty.
Readers
Readers are discovering Shelfli.
We're at the very beginning, so there are no reviews here yet — and we'd rather show none than invent any.
Borrow something. Tell us honestly what you thought. When there are real reviews, they'll live right here — and only real ones will.
The Shelfli founder
Your review could go here
Be one of the first readers to borrow from Shelfli.
And another here
Reviews appear once readers start returning books.