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Open Library is a non-profit, open source catalog of every book published, run by the Internet Archive. We help patrons across the globe access millions of digital library books for free.

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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 24/09/2026
Contributors made lots of improvements to Open Library in this week’s deploy. See the list here: tinyurl.com/y6ec38md
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Release deploy-2026-09-23-at-19-23 · internetarchive/openlibrary
What's Changed Lint z-index in Lit component styles, warn on primitive tokens by @lokesh in #13628 Build affiliate stores as one ordered list by @cdrini in #13641 Drop ol-web1 from the deploy/rest...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 10/09/2026
Open Library’s latest deploy is out. See what changed here: tinyurl.com/wen7my3k
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Release deploy-2026-09-09-at-18-43 · internetarchive/openlibrary
What's Changed Add docker troubleshooting entry for npm ENOTEMPTY caused by macOS Docker VMM (beta) by @RayBB in #13530 Fix template scan in worktrees without submodule metadata by @TheJhyeFactor ...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 05/09/2026
The latest Open Library deploy is live. See what’s new here: tinyurl.com/3yj8wfeh
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Release deploy-2026-09-03-at-22-34 · internetarchive/openlibrary
Highlights FastAPI now fronts testing.openlibrary.org — prod next Acquisitions harvester live: Gutenberg, BWB, Lenny feeds import with buy/open-access links Rating no longer bumps books off your s...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 19/08/2026
Open Library’s latest deploy makes browsing faster, improves the accessibility and mobile experience of book carousels, allows staff to better monitor search performance, and lets you share URLs that preserve your list vs. grid preference. tinyurl.com/nma7s8ya
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Release deploy-2026-08-18-at-16-12 · internetarchive/openlibrary
TL;DR Open Library — Aug 18, 2026 Browsing is faster. Subject pages load results immediately while filters catch up in the background. Book carousels are smoother, with better mobile scrolling and ...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 12/08/2026
The latest Open Library deploy included 28 PRs, which improved search, discovery, UI, and infrastructure. See what changed here. tinyurl.com/3j6wa7vb
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Release deploy-2026-08-11-at-17-16 · internetarchive/openlibrary
What's Changed fix: keep catalog export links in a row below floated columns (author page) by @lokesh in #13219 Fix #13202: render markdown links whose URL contains parentheses by @nancypatel12 in...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 21/07/2026
Google Summer of Code contributor @som-nnamani.bsky.social is leading an effort to add structured tag data to books in Open Library so they can be searched by genre and subgenre. tinyurl.com/bde2337e
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Google Summer of Code Contributors Improve Open Library’s Patron Experience | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 21/07/2026
Google Summer of Code contributor Tanishq Sangwan is working to help new patrons discover books of interest and have a smoother experience. tinyurl.com/bde2337e
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Google Summer of Code Contributors Improve Open Library’s Patron Experience | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 15/07/2026
Two Google Summer of Code contributors, Tanishq Sangwan and @som-nnamani.bsky.social, are working to make it easier to find the books most relevant to you on Open Library. tinyurl.com/bde2337e
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Google Summer of Code Contributors Improve Open Library’s Patron Experience | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 14/05/2026
Congratulations to @som-nnamani.bsky.social and @tanishqq.bsky.social on being selected as Open Library's 2026 Google Summer of Code Fellows.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 08/05/2026
Thank you! This is related to a new set of `modsecurity` rules that have been put in place and staff is actively modifying rules to prevent good traffic from being blocked. Please do update the issue, we want to help! - @mek.fyi github.com/internetarch...
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403 Forbidden on work/edition edit pages · Issue #12677 · internetarchive/openlibrary
Problem Creating a new issue since I don't have permission to reopen #12632. See original issue for additional context. Both of the following URLs return 403 Forbidden from nginx: https://openlibra...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 29/04/2026
This week’s deploy improves search relevance, infrastructure, translations and more. tinyurl.com/36cpmdvh
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Release deploy-2026-04-29-at-00-25 · internetarchive/openlibrary
What's Changed Check server storage before olsystem deploy, too by @cdrini in #12423 Fix affiliate server generate undefined by @cdrini in #12426 Tweak solr weights/boosts - switch from additive b...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 28/04/2026
Happy National Superhero Day! Find your next favorite tale of courage and heroism here: tinyurl.com/3uvpr5kp
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 22/04/2026
Celebrate Earth Day with these books about caring for our planet. tinyurl.com/28zzyc7p
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search | Open Library
Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 19/04/2026
Join @archive.org, the nonprofit behind Open Library, in person this week, for the launch of Vanishing Culture.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 17/04/2026
We’re working to improve search by 10%. Read about some improvements coming next week. tinyurl.com/hz6nftcm
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Improving Search by 10% | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 15/04/2026
Catherine Gosztonyi curated the #canadareads collection in Open Library. Read about her journey and what she learned as a Librarian-in-Training. tinyurl.com/4crup7tr
Part of the Canada Reads 2025 carousel in the Canada Reads collection on Open Library
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 15/04/2026
The Open Library weekly deploy is now complete. See what changed here: tinyurl.com/3bcbdye6
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Comparing deploy-2026-04-09-at-21-09...master · internetarchive/openlibrary
One webpage for every book ever published! Contribute to internetarchive/openlibrary development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 10/04/2026
The Open Library weekly deploy is now complete. See changes here: tinyurl.com/mtjh2jjm
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Release deploy-2026-04-09-at-21-09 · internetarchive/openlibrary
What's Changed Add tests for detect_missing_i18n + fix some bugs by @cdrini in #12118 ol-chip: use close icon, add border-radius-chip token by @lokesh in #12145 Add OlPopover Lit web component by ...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 07/04/2026
On #WorldHealthDay, explore books on global health, spanning public health research, policy, and systems. tinyurl.com/4y4ewp9z
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Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 01/04/2026
Read more about Nazar’s work and its place in the digital commons. (3 of 3)
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 01/04/2026
Nazar contributes to multiple open-source efforts to preserve important books. (2 of 3)
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 01/04/2026
Nazar Kotsur has contributed to Open Library as a volunteer librarian since 2022. (1 of 3)
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 25/03/2026
On Thursday 2026-03-26 at 10am PT, we plan to put @openlibrary in Read-Only mode for ~1 hour as we perform necessary database upgrades. At this time: login, reading log, and editing will be unavailable. One may borrow at archive.org. Thanks for your patience!
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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 24/03/2026
Thanks for contacting us. Unfortunately, we have no way to check the physical copy or make changes or corrections. You can also contact info@archive.org.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 24/03/2026
Nazar Kotsur, a volunteer librarian with Open Library, is helping make Ukrainian texts more accessible by linking books to @wikisource.bsky.social — where source texts have been transcribed into easier-to-read digital formats. Read about his work. tinyurl.com/5n97txbe
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Featuring Nazar Kotsur: Tracking Ukrainian Books Missing from the Digital Commons | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 20/03/2026
Hear from @brewster.kahle.org, digital librarian and founder of @archive.org—the nonprofit behind Open Library. In this ATG podcast with Michael Upshall from @chashub.bsky.social, Kahle discusses the challenges of preserving humanity’s knowledge in a global, open library.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 14/03/2026
Celebrate 3.14 by diving into books as infinite as Pi. tinyurl.com/3vbxv26e
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Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 05/03/2026
Meet Engineering Fellow Ben Deitch, and learn how his contributions have improved the Open Library experience for readers around the world. tinyurl.com/j44mnjt8
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Featuring Ben Deitch, Engineering Fellow | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 03/03/2026
This #WorldWildlifeDay, mark this year’s theme by exploring books on medicinal and aromatic plants in Open Library. tinyurl.com/yc4e787a
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Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 22/02/2026
On this Future Knowledge podcast, author Edward Wilson-Lee talks about the true story behind "The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books." The book chronicles the adventures of Hernando Colón, who sailed with his father Christopher Columbus before setting out to build a library of everything ever printed.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 21/02/2026
Celebrate linguistic diversity by browsing multilingual books in Open Library’s digital archive. tinyurl.com/bdj24acn
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 13/02/2026
No superstition required this Friday the 13th–just a good book. tinyurl.com/yv8kusjr
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Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 11/02/2026
Register to attend @archive.org's next live podcast recording and #booktalk, featuring “Searches” author Vauhini Vara and cohost Luca Messarra. #books #booksky tinyurl.com/2u2h5a8a
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Book Talk: Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 07/02/2026
Register to attend @archive.org's next book talk, AI Tools, Not Gods, with Caroline De Cock and Glyn Moody. #books #booksky tinyurl.com/4sj5sa5d
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Book Talk: AI Tools, Not Gods
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 06/02/2026
Thank you Terence! This is an area where we're planning improvements to make imports more accessible to the community. Those docs are useful for architecture. This may help on the bot-side of things :) github.com/internetarch...
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Writing Bots
One webpage for every book ever published! Contribute to internetarchive/openlibrary development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 06/02/2026
Hi JP! Sorry to be late to the conversation. @mek.fyi here from the Open Library team. We have an client for using the API to fix metadata: github.com/internetarch... If you send me an email to mek@archive.org we can invite you to slack and help!
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GitHub - internetarchive/openlibrary-client: Python Client Library for the Archive.org OpenLibrary API
Python Client Library for the Archive.org OpenLibrary API - internetarchive/openlibrary-client
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 04/02/2026
Shine a light on the achievements of women athletes on #NGWSD2026. Find your next great read on women in sports in Open Library: tinyurl.com/44r59y4m
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Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 31/01/2026
Tracking down editions, series, and metadata took real sleuthing by the volunteer librarians who built the Nancy Drew collection on Open Library. tinyurl.com/332pk76s
Header consisting of Nancy Drew book covers with the text "Explore the Nancy Drew collection."
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 30/01/2026
Volunteer librarians curated and organized eight Nancy Drew series into a collection to make the books easier to discover on Open Library. tinyurl.com/332pk76s
Image of a few series in the new Nancy Drew Collection on Open Library. Shows carousel selections from Nancy Drew on Campus and Nancy Drew Girl Detective.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 28/01/2026
Today is Library Shelfie day. You can use this cool beta tool by @lokeshdhakar.com to create and share a shelfie of your read books in Open Library. quietvolumes.com #LibraryShelfie
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Quiet Volumes - A bookshelf you can screenshot
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 15/01/2026
Go deeper into ideas in the podcast, and read Walled Culture on Open Library. tinyurl.com/ycxxxt25
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Walled culture by Glyn Moody | Open Library
Walled culture by Glyn Moody, unknown edition,
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 13/01/2026
@archive.org is holding a virtual #PublicDomainDay celebration on Jan. 21. RSVP to join the event.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 07/01/2026
Happy to see you referencing books from Open Library's catalog, @bobgorman8791.bsky.social! We thought you may be happy that your use case is being explored by the team to enable readers and researchers like yourself to more easily share select annotations. github.com/internetarch...
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Annotations Integration: Deep Linking, Saving, & Sharable Book Clippings · Issue #1478 · internetarchive/bookreader
Context Is your feature request related to a problem? What is the motivation for implementing this feature? Deep Linking & Sharing Book Clippings: This [see bluesky post attached] is what Books Tea...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 26/12/2025
As we end the year, we’re celebrating the work of the fellows, volunteers, and staff who made Open Library better in 2025. tinyurl.com/3x6pmr2y
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Celebrating Our Community in 2025 | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 12/12/2025
At the non-profit Open Library, we put delivering value over vanity metrics. This month we achieved a drop in registrations, and here’s why we’re celebrating: blog.openlibrary.org/2025/12/06/a...
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 20/11/2025
The Internet Archive Ops Team is addressing a hardware issue with a network switch that resulted from an unplanned upstream power outage. Data is safe, openlibrary.org will have intermittent access as equipment is cycled. Thank you for your patience.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 22/10/2025
Please let us know how we may be helpful. Our shared goal is to promote readership for all.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 22/10/2025
The entire @openlibrary.org team would like to express our deep sadness at the loss of our friend Greg Newby who, for years, has seeded @gutenberg.org with public good, open access values worth continuing to follow. Thank you for your beautiful contributions. You are missed.
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 27/09/2025
Help us celebrate the efforts of Open Library’s global contributors at this year’s Community Celebration. tinyurl.com/5dayhctr
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Save the Date: 2025 Open Library Community Celebration  | The Open Library Blog
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Open Library @openlibrary.org · 16/09/2025
Here’s how our lean-but-mighty team is improving search to handle heavy demand while adding new search features. tinyurl.com/7kprmueu
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Open Library Search: Balancing High-Impact with High-Demand | The Open Library Blog
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