Status of Current Issues
- Users have been reporting that search results are showing incorrect statuses for books. We are working to resolve this issue.
FAQ Categories
Please review our Frequently Asked Questions. We've tried to make them comprehensive and they are updated pretty often. Here are direct links to the main FAQ categories.
Learn About Open Library
How to Read Books on Open Library
How to Borrow Books Through Open Library
How to Edit Open Library
Learn About DAISY/Print Disabled Books on Open Library
About Using Open Library Data
Troubleshooting Common Problems
Video Tutorials on Accessing eBooks on Open Library
You can follow our five step video tutorial to learn about reading and borrowing books on Open Library:
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:
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You are welcome to edit/correct any errors or omissions you see on Open Library - it's an open, editable wiki. Look for the EDIT button.
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We serve a catalog of over 23 million books, but don't hold any books ourselves.
- Our team isn't able to help you buy or sell books, contact authors or publishers, or research titles you find on Open Library.
Contact Us
There are a few different ways to keep in touch with us:
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Read the Open Library Blog or follow us on Twitter
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Join one of our mailing lists: General discussion (archives), Librarianship, Tech (archives)
- Contact us using the Contact Form or click the Problem flag which is in the footer of every page.
History
- Created October 28, 2009
- 161 revisions
June 14, 2021 | Edited by Drini | Convert to i18n page |
December 3, 2019 | Edited by Lisa | added link to reading log faq page |
October 28, 2019 | Edited by Jessamyn West | no one uses this section anymore, removed it |
October 28, 2019 | Edited by Jessamyn West | fixed typo |
October 28, 2009 | Created by George | First version of help page |