As of version 1.4, the Simple Bookshelf supports the use of the [Book Search](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-book-search-plugin) plugin. This is a popular plugin that allows you to automate the creation of book notes even more than was previously possible. To use the Book Search plugin, first [install](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-book-search-plugin) and enable it. Then in the Book Search settings set the "Template File" to be the "Book Search Template" file included in the Simple Bookshelf. Once you've done that, you can use the command palette (search for "book note") or the icon in the sidebar to search for and create a new book note. ### Local Images in Book Search The Book Search plugin also supports the creation of local images: if you want to automatically download and use local images, rather than linking to a remote server, you can enable "Enable Cover Image Save" and configure a "Cover Image Path": ![[book-search-local-images.png]] I really like this option. It's nice to know that, when I use this option, my book images will never break. You can mix and match too: the Simple Bookshelf will use local images first, and fallback to remote images if the local image doesn't exist.