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SOM Library
An online store for PDF eBooks in Kenya, with categories, search, a cart and M-Pesa payment, plus an option to order through WhatsApp.
- Project owner
- SOM Library
- My role
- Website design and development
- Live website
- somlibrary.com
somlibrary.com
Business context
SOM Library sells PDF eBooks — self-help, business, finance, leadership, Christian and health titles — to readers in Kenya.
Buying a digital book should take a couple of minutes. The site had to make browsing, paying and downloading feel simple, including for first-time online buyers.
Design approach
- 01Navy and gold with a classic serif, so the store feels like a bookshop rather than a download page.
- 02Real book covers in the opening screen, so visitors see what's on offer straight away.
- 03A ‘Buy an eBook in 3 simple steps’ section explaining exactly how payment and delivery work.
- 04Search in the header and shop categories in the footer, for people who already know what they want.
What's on the live site
Features visible on the public website today.
- Shop and categories
- Latest and best-selling books, browsable by category.
- Search and cart
- Book and author search with a cart in the header.
- M-Pesa checkout
- Payment by M-Pesa with instant download.
- WhatsApp ordering
- An alternative route for customers who prefer to order by chat.
Screens
What it shows
A small e-commerce site built around a local payment method and a buying process explained in plain steps.
Described from the live website. No traffic or sales figures are claimed.