Open Library

What is Open Library?

The app provides an editable library catalog, working towards the ambitious goal of creating a web page for every book ever published. It serves as a comprehensive book database and digital lending library, drawing information from various sources such as the Library of Congress, other libraries, Amazon.com, and user contributions through a Wiki-like interface. The app boasts an extensive collection, claiming to have 6 million authors and 20 million books (not works), with around one million Public Domain books available as digitized versions

Highlights

• Editable library catalog with the goal of creating a web page for every published book
• Book database and digital lending library
• Information collected from Library of Congress, other libraries, Amazon.com, and user contributions through a Wiki-like interface
• Claims to have 6 million authors and 20 million books, with 1 million Public Domain books available as digitized versions