diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/suggested_books.html b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/suggested_books.html
index 899767d1..a3d3f1fa 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/suggested_books.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/suggested_books.html
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
             {% with shelf_counter=forloop.counter %}
                 <li>
                     <p>
-                        {% if shelf.identifier == 'to-read' %}{% trans "To Read" %}
-                        {% elif shelf.identifier == 'reading' %}{% trans "Currently Reading" %}
-                        {% elif shelf.identifier == 'read' %}{% trans "Read" %}
-                        {% else %}{{ shelf.name }}{% endif %}
+                        {% include "snippets/translated_shelf_name.html" with shelf=shelf %}
                     </p>
                     <div class="tabs is-small is-toggle">
                         <ul>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html
index 85ecc4ee..97e9809d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@
 
         <button class="button is-fullwidth is-small shelf-option is-radiusless is-white" type="submit" {% if shelf.identifier == current.identifier %}disabled{% endif %}>
             <span>
-                {% if shelf.identifier == 'to-read' %}{% trans "To Read" %}
-                {% elif shelf.identifier == 'reading' %}{% trans "Currently Reading" %}
-                {% elif shelf.identifier == 'read' %}{% trans "Read" %}
-                {% else %}{{ shelf.name }}{% endif %}
+                {% include "snippets/translated_shelf_name.html" with shelf=shelf %}
             </span>
         </button>
     </form>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/books_header.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/books_header.html
index 7311e242..bd01e6b9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user/books_header.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user/books_header.html
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% if is_self %}
-{% if shelf.identifier == 'to-read' %}
-{% trans "To Read" %}
-{% elif shelf.identifier == 'reading' %}
-{% trans "Currently Reading" %}
-{% elif shelf.identifier == 'read' %}
-{% trans "Read" %}
-{% elif shelf.identifier == 'all' %}
-{% trans "Your books" %}
+    {% if shelf.identifier == 'all' %}
+        {% trans "Your books" %}
+    {% else %}
+        {% include "snippets/translated_shelf_name.html" with shelf=shelf %}
+    {% endif %}
 {% else %}
-{{ shelf.name }}
-{% endif %}
-{% else %}
-{% blocktrans with username=user.display_name %}{{ username }}'s books{% endblocktrans %}
+    {% blocktrans with username=user.display_name %}{{ username }}'s books{% endblocktrans %}
 {% endif %}