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@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ Config values resolve in this priority:
 3. TOML config file
 4. Hardcoded defaults
 
+## Example
+
+See example [config](example/book/config), [shelf](example/book/shelf.d/archive.toml), and [template](example/book/template.json) files.
+
 ## Customization
 
 ### Theme
diff --git a/example/book/config b/example/book/config
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+shelf_directory = "/Users/username/.config/book/shelf.d"
+catalog_format = "toml"
+autoconfirm = true
+interactive = true
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diff --git a/example/book/shelf.d/archive.toml b/example/book/shelf.d/archive.toml
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+shelf_name = "archive"
+shelf_desc = "where books get lost!"
+
+[Collections]
+  [Collections.alpha]
+    collection_name = "alpha"
+    collection_desc = "first collection for losing in the stacks"
+
+    [[Collections.alpha.marks]]
+      catalog_id = "569273e2"
+      title = "Example Article One"
+      url = "https://example.com/article-one"
+      tags = ["demo", "test"]
+
+  [Collections.beta]
+    collection_name = "beta"
+    collection_desc = "second collection collecting dust"
+
+    [[Collections.beta.marks]]
+      catalog_id = "0ff1faa4"
+      title = "Example Article Two"
+      url = "https://example.com/article-two"
+      tags = ["sample", "fixture"]
+
+    [[Collections.beta.marks]]
+      catalog_id = "d86b5744"
+      title = "Example Article Three"
+      url = "https://example.com/article-three"
+      tags = ["sample", "fixture", "demo"]
diff --git a/example/book/template.json b/example/book/template.json
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+{
+  "collection-list": {
+    "primary_title": "Congratulations! You picked shelf:",
+    "list_title": "With the auspicious list of collections:"
+  },
+  "mark-list": {
+    "primary_title": "Congratulations! You picked shelf:",
+    "secondary_title": "With the infamous collection:",
+    "list_title": "With the worrisome list of marks:"
+  },
+  "shelf-list": {
+    "list_title": "Congratulations! You've knocked over all your shelves:"
+  }
+}
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