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Reading articles

Open any article from a shelf, a search, a room or a path.

For littles

Tap 🔊 Read it to me and the article reads itself out loud. Words with a dotted line under them have a little explanation. Just tap the word.

The article page​

At the top you see the shelf it sits on, the title, a short summary, and how long it takes to read (for example, ⏱️ 6 min read). A gold bar across the top of the screen fills up as you read.

On wider screens, On this page lists the article's sections so you can jump around.

Words with a dotted underline​

Common terms such as ABDL, littlespace, caregiver, regression, aftercare and drop have a dotted underline. Tap or hover over one to see a short definition.

Listen instead​

Tap 🔊 Read it to me under the article. Your device reads it aloud in its own voice. Tap ⏸ Pause reading to pause and ▶ Resume reading to carry on. This is free for everyone.

Save, react and give feedback​

Under the article:

  • 🔖 Save to reading list adds it to your reading list (signed in). It changes to 🔖 Saved.
  • React to this article with 👍 Helpful, 💛 Love it or 😕 Confusing (signed in).
  • Was this page helpful? Tap 👍 Yes or 👎 Not really. Anyone can answer, signed in or not. Articles that many readers find unhelpful are flagged for the librarians to improve.

If you are signed in, an article counts as read after about 15 seconds of reading or once you scroll most of the way down. It then shows on your library card.

Keep reading​

Below each article you will find:

  • Related reading from the same shelf or linked topics,
  • Readers also bookmarked: what people who saved this article also saved,
  • a link to ask Paige if you are still curious.

If the article is part of a learning path, a banner shows which stop it is. Tap ✓ Mark this stop done to tick it off.

Article tags​

  • 📗 core article: written by the Library team.
  • ✏️ community-edited: updated by a librarian since it was first written. These have a View history link. See Suggesting edits and history.

Safety resources​

Tap 🛟 Safety in the top bar to open Safety Resources. It gathers the Safety & Consent and Health & Body shelves and reminds you that the Library is peer information, not medical advice.

If you are in crisis, in the US and Canada you can call or text 988. Elsewhere, contact your local emergency number. The Library also has a Crisis Resources & Reaching Out article.

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