OpenLibrary.org is an online California State Library run by the non-profit Internet Archive which enables patrons to browse and checkout millions of digital books using their computers and mobile devices. The service is provided for the public good and is available to patrons free of charge and ad-free. On OpenLibrary.org, your account is your library card and a valid email address is all that's needed to get started.
With the world's help, Open Library aspires to be a comprehensive public catalog of every book ever written. When Open Library doesn't have a book to read or borrow, the websites tries to provide patrons useful information about the book, as well as which libraries or bookstores may have the title available.
Features
Open Library offers a variety of features, including:
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Read or borrow millions of books
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Audio-listening mode for every book (demo)
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Reading Log to keep track of what you're reading (demo)
- Search-inside to search within millions of books
Video Tour
Watch a short video introduction to Open Library
An Open Library
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Open Library is run as an open-source project. More than 100 volunteer contributors from around the globe work together to make OpenLibrary.org possible.
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Just like Wikipedia, Open Library is a wiki. This means anyone with an account may contribute to improve the accuracy and completeness of Open Library's book catalog.
- Open Library is a democratic library. The community can help add titles to Open Library's lending program by sponsoring books.
History
- Created May 26, 2008
- 50 revisions
| February 20, 2023 | Edited by AgentSapphire | fix typo |
| June 27, 2021 | Edited by dcapillae | Compose: fix numbered list (markdown doesn't work well?) |
| March 21, 2020 | Edited by Mek | Edited without comment. |
| March 21, 2020 | Edited by Mek | Edited without comment. |
| May 26, 2008 | Created by Anand Chitipothu | Guided Tour in English |