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Find a better cover for a book

Search alternate editions when the automatic cover is missing or does not match the copy you own.

3 min read · Updated August 2026

MyBibliotheca alternate cover search showing ISBN results and Use this cover buttons
Search alternate editions by ISBN and choose the cover that matches your copy.

Search alternate covers

  1. Open the book’s detail page.
  2. Choose Change this cover beneath the synopsis and current cover.
  3. Confirm the ISBN for the edition you want, then choose Search covers.
  4. Review the available choices and choose Use this cover.

If no cover appears

Try the ISBN-13 for the specific edition, remove spaces or hyphens, and search again. A book can still stay in your library when a provider has no cover available.

Good to know: Cover changes are personal to your library entry. They do not change the shared catalog record for other readers.