diff --git a/cps/templates/layout.html b/cps/templates/layout.html
index d433a5aaa..25ee6fa4c 100644
--- a/cps/templates/layout.html
+++ b/cps/templates/layout.html
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
               {% if current_user.is_authenticated or g.allow_anonymous %}
                 <li class="nav-head hidden-xs public-shelves">{{_('Shelves')}}</li>
                 {% for shelf in g.shelves_access %}
-                  <li><a href="{{url_for('shelf.show_shelf', shelf_id=shelf.id)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list shelf"></span> {{shelf.name|shortentitle(40)}}{% if shelf.is_public == 1 %} {{_('(Public)')}}{% endif %}</a></li>
+                  <li><a href="{{url_for('shelf.show_shelf', shelf_id=shelf.id)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list shelf"></span> {{shelf.name|shortentitle(40)}}{% if shelf.is_public == 1 %} {{_('(Public)')}}{% endif %} <span style="font-size: 80%; color: #888;">({{shelf.books.all()|length}})</span></a></li>
                 {% endfor %}
               {% if not current_user.is_anonymous %}
                 <li id="nav_createshelf" class="create-shelf"><a href="{{url_for('shelf.create_shelf')}}">{{_('Create a Shelf')}}</a></li>