Open Library
Open Library is a free, editable online catalog of books, aiming for a web page for every book ever published. It is for readers and anyone who wants to look up, add or correct book information.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
Listed in1
The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
E-books & audiobooks
Replaces partlyInstead of Amazon Kindle, Audible, Goodreads
What's missing
Things people miss in Open Library. Upvote what matters to you; it helps its team decide.
Facts
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Runs onIn your browser
KindRuns on your own server
Stars on GitHub6.8k
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
Something wrong?
Wrong devices, a wrong description, or it isn't really open source? A mod reviews every suggestion.
What we couldn't confirm3
- Whether the site offers reading lists, reviews or ratings like Goodreads
- Whether the site is run by users on their own servers or only hosted by the Internet Archive
- Whether there are paid or differently licensed parts