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Open Library

Open, editable catalog and library platform for books

E-books & Media Library ★ 6.6k stars Hard setup AGPL-3.0

Open Library is the open-source platform behind openlibrary.org, an editable web catalog aiming for a page for every book ever published. The codebase can be self-hosted to run your own book catalog and lending system.

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Key features

  • Editable book catalog
  • Lending library system
  • Public API
  • Massive metadata coverage

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Huge catalog data
  • Battle-tested platform

Trade-offs

  • Heavy to self-host
  • Complex architecture

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