Книжный счетчик - электронная бумага и Arduino............
No support required.
No AMS/MMU needed — each part prints separately, making this project accessible to everyone.
Backstory:
My wife reads over a hundred books a year and tracks everything on Babelio. A month ago, while scrolling on social media, she showed me a book counter, the kind where you hang little number tags. She liked the idea of having something visual in the living room.
I wasn't in the mood to recreate someone else's design, and I wanted something that matched her mix of paper books & eReader reading. That's how this project was born:
a mini eReader embedded in a decorative bookshelf made of fake books.
Note: The display text is in French. The display shows «Livre lu» (0 or 1 book read) or «Livres lus» (multiple books read). If you prefer another language, the text is easy to modify directly in the code.
How it Works:
A base that holds two supports, where the e-paper module is placed.
Six fake books, with textured, printed covers bent around 3D-printed «pages» (see assembly video below).
All books clip onto the base for a clean visual finish.
A battery-powered 2.13" e-paper display shows how many books you've read this year.
The display comes with built-in buttons. No soldering needed.
Controls:
Short press: +1 book
2sec press: -1 book
Reset: Turn off the display → hold the main button → turn it back on.
Future improvement idea :
I don't have the knowledge (yet), but the dream version would scrape your Babelio account automatically once a day (Wi-Fi on for just a few minutes to save battery).
If you implement this, please share your code — I'd love to update the project.
Additional Materials:
DFRobot 2.13" e-ink Display Module with ESP32
Documentation
LiPo Battery 1000mAh 3.7V (102050) JST-PH 2Pin 1.25mm
Size: 52 x 20 x 9mm
Technical Specifications:
Printer used: Prusa Core one
Nozzle: HF 0.4 mm (extrusion width: 0.45 mm)
Filaments used:
Polymaker Polyterra PLA: for the colorful tops (nice matte finish)
Polymaker Poylite PETG: for the structures and tools
Printing Instructions:
Layer height: 0.15 mm (first: 0.2 mm)
3 perimeters | 5 bottom layers (0.8 mm) | 4 top layers (0.6mm)
Infill: 15% Gyroid
Pieces
Filament
Sheet
support
PETG
reader
pin
base
PLA
Textured (for nicer visual)
book_covers
buttons
Textured (printed together with covers)
book_sheets
PEI (doesn't really matter)
Assembly Instructions:
The easiest and most accurate method is to follow the full step-by-step assembly video
Changelog:
No updates yet-stay tuned for improvements!
If you have other requests for alternative versions or specific adaptations, feel free to let me know! I'm happy to make additional updates to suit your needs. Thanks for the feedback and happy printing!
