diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff4027e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// set javascript listeners
+window.onload = function() {
+    // display based on localstorage vars
+    document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide]')
+        .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
+
+    // update localstorage
+    Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('set-display'))
+        .forEach(t => t.onclick = updateDisplay);
+};
+
+function updateDisplay(e) {
+    // used in set reading goal
+    var key = e.target.getAttribute('data-id');
+    var value = e.target.getAttribute('data-value');
+    window.localStorage.setItem(key, value);
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide="' + key + '"]')
+        .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
+}
+
+function setDisplay(el) {
+    // used in set reading goal
+    var key = el.getAttribute('data-hide');
+    var value = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
+    addRemoveClass(el, 'hidden', value);
+}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
index 391efcc2c..a7f30660a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ window.onload = function() {
     Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('pulldown-menu'))
         .forEach(t => t.onclick = toggleMenu);
 
-    // display based on localstorage vars
-    document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide]')
-        .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
-
-    // update localstorage
-    Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('set-display'))
-        .forEach(t => t.onclick = updateDisplay);
-
     // hidden submit button in a form
     document.querySelectorAll('.hidden-form input')
         .forEach(t => t.onchange = revealForm);
@@ -78,24 +70,6 @@ function revealForm(e) {
 }
 
 
-function updateDisplay(e) {
-    // used in set reading goal
-    var key = e.target.getAttribute('data-id');
-    var value = e.target.getAttribute('data-value');
-    window.localStorage.setItem(key, value);
-
-    document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide="' + key + '"]')
-        .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
-}
-
-function setDisplay(el) {
-    // used in set reading goal
-    var key = el.getAttribute('data-hide');
-    var value = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
-    addRemoveClass(el, 'hidden', value);
-}
-
-
 function toggleAction(e) {
     var el = e.currentTarget;
     var pressed = el.getAttribute('aria-pressed') == 'false';