We all have big dreams, and here at Re:Library, we dream of the day when our site grows large and successful enough to afford a full-scale upgrade. Unfortunately, with visitor numbers steadily declining and Patreon growth slowing, that dream seems far off. However, that doesn’t mean we should stop striving to improve Re:Library with the resources we have at hand.

Over the past few days, I’ve been working with a specialist (sort of) to make some visual enhancements to Re:Library’s front page. I realized that plain text listings with just novel names and chapter numbers look rather dull and don’t help visitors—especially new ones—easily identify the novels they’re interested in.

To address this, I took inspiration from popular novel and manga sites and added background images to posts, along with short summaries for each novel. This should help both new and returning visitors quickly recognize the series they’re looking for at a glance.

The next improvement we worked on is the custom cursor. Now, when you hover over links or interactive elements on the website, your mouse cursor transforms into our tiny, adorable pink fairy mascot! If you ever feel lost in the darkness of the site, she’ll be your guiding light, pointing you toward clickable links and helping you navigate with ease.

Finally, we’ve upgraded our “Back to Top” button. The first version we had stopped receiving updates, developed security vulnerabilities, and was flagged by our system. The alternative we tried was too heavy on the site’s resources and took ages to load. Now, we’ve developed a lightweight custom button that’s easy on the server and loads almost instantly.

With these improvements, we hope to make browsing Re:Library a more enjoyable experience for everyone. We may not be able to overhaul the entire site just yet, but small changes like these can still make a difference! As always, thank you for your support, and we hope you enjoy the new updates!