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Last edited by Jessamyn West
March 15, 2011 | History

Help

There are a few different ways to get help using Open Library, but really, the best way to get to know the place is to try searching for a book.

Some quick facts about Open Library you might not know:

  • You are welcome to edit/correct any errors or omissions you see on openlibrary.org - it's an open, editable wiki. (Just look for the "EDIT" button.)
  • We serve a catalog some 23 million books, but don't hold any books ourselves
  • We don't buy or sell books
  • We can't help put you in touch with authors or publishers
  • Our team isn't able to help you with research on titles you find in Open Library (yet?)

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions. We've tried to make them comprehensive and they are updated pretty often.

Contact Us

We love hearing from people who visit Open Library, but please be aware we are a tiny team, so it might take us a while to respond to you.

There are a few different ways to keep in touch with us:

  1. Read the Open Library Blog or follow us on Twitter
  2. Join one of our mailing lists: General discussion, Librarianship, Tech
  3. Send an email to info@
  4. Report a problem (there's a link at the bottom of every page that will bring up a form for you to complete)

History Created October 28, 2009 · 33 revisions

May 5, 2013 Edited by Jessamyn West typo
May 5, 2013 Edited by Jessamyn West reverted to revision 28
May 5, 2013 Edited by Jessamyn West typo
May 5, 2013 Edited by Jessamyn West reverted to revision 28
October 28, 2009 Created by George First version of help page