How do I install mcp-open-library?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library

Is mcp-open-library official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 96 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.

What licence does mcp-open-library use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-open-library

mcp-open-library is an MCP server. Its repository has 96 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This software acts as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server connecting to the Internet Archive's Open Library API, allowing AI assistants to search for book and author information.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-open-library’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-open-library’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Internet Archive's Open Library API that enables AI assistants to search for book and author information.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What mcp-open-library can do

6 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

get_book_by_title: Search for books by title and return a list of results with details such as title, authors, and cover URL.
get_authors_by_name: No description in the README.
get_author_info: No description in the README.
get_author_photo: Get a URL for an author's photo, or a message if no photo is available.
get_book_cover: Get a URL for a book cover, or a message if no cover is available.
get_book_by_id: Get detailed information about a book by its identifier, such as ISBN, OCLC, or LCCN.

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about mcp-open-library

What does mcp-open-library do?: This software acts as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server connecting to the Internet Archive's Open Library API, allowing AI assistants to search for book and author information.
How do I install mcp-open-library?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library
Is mcp-open-library official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 96 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
What licence does mcp-open-library use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.