io.github.ltvspot/library-of-alexandria

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Library of Alexandria

Publisher-provided description

Classic books in 25 languages: search, print editions, the free shelf. Read-only, no sign-in.

Summary by lookupd

Searches and reads classic books in 25 languages, including a free shelf, summaries, study guides, print editions and quote lookup.

Install

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

claude mcp add --transport http library-of-alexandria https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add library-of-alexandria --url https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "library-of-alexandria": {
      "url": "https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Other clients: docs. Or tell your agent: Set up lookupd for me: read https://lookupd.com/agent.md and follow it.

Tools (26 tools)

Publisher-provided text

• search_books Search the catalogue of Library of Alexandria Press by words from a title or an author's name, or by a topic word, in any language of the catalogue (Chinese in
• get_book Get the catalogue facts of one title: title, subtitle, author and original title in the chosen language, the cover picture address, the print editions, and the
• get_summary Read the 15-minute summary of one title: the first key idea in full, with its heading, and the headings of the other key ideas, which open in the library. Choos
• get_sample Read the free opening of one title: the first chapter of its text, in pages of at most 400 words. Pass 'page' for the next page; every answer says how many page
• list_free_shelf List the titles on the free shelf, optionally for one language and one subject, with the address of each reading page.
• read_free_chapter Read one chapter of a title on the free shelf, in pages of at most 400 words. Chapter numbers are those of the reader's contents list; without 'chapter' the fir
• get_print_options Get the print editions of one title (standard and large print; paperback or hardcover) with the normal price in US dollars where it exists, ISBN-13 and page cou
• get_publisher_info Get the publisher's standard description, the languages of the catalogue and the address of the terms page.
• browse_collection Browse a ready-made shelf of the library: the free books, the easy, medium or challenging reading levels, the lost books, the titles with a 15-minute summary, o
• get_book_facts Get the reading facts of one title: its reading level, word count, estimated reading time at three paces, page counts of the print editions, audio length, numbe
• get_themes Get the study guide of one title: its main themes, symbols, setting and recurring motifs, each in a few sentences, with the address of the full study guide. A t
• get_chapter_summary Get the summary of one chapter, act or section of a title, or, without a number, the list of its chapters with their titles. Each summary is a few hundred words
• find_quote_source Find where a quotation comes from: give at least six words of it and get the title, chapter and paragraph of the open texts of the library that contain it, with
• explain_phrase Explain a saying or idiom: what it means, where it comes from, and which titles of the library use it. A phrase that is not in the collection gets the closest p
• recommend_classics Recommend classics: give the title of a book you liked, or its id, and get the books its readers also enjoyed; or give a topic or a mood and get titles that mat
• quote_custom_print Prepare a printed copy of one title with a personal message page, as a gift or for yourself: get the normal price of the paperback, hardcover or large print edi
• get_cover_upload_link Get the page where a person can add their own cover picture to a printed copy. Uploading a cover opens here soon; until then the answer points to the page where
• create_custom_print_order Continue from a quote: get the address of the page on libraryofalexandria.com where the person writes the message, sees the proof and pays. Nothing is ordered o
• get_order_status Check where a printed order stands. Today the answer points to the e-mail of the order and to the account on libraryofalexandria.com; tracking through an assist
• get_my_plan Read the plan and daily words left for the signed-in member. Passages come only from titles open to you, within a daily word limit.
• list_my_library List the saved books of the signed-in member with their reader addresses. Returns at most 50 books at a time and never returns book text.
• get_book_outline List the chapters and their access for the signed-in member. Only open titles are shown, and no chapter text is returned.
• search_in_book Find paragraphs by keywords in chapters open to the signed-in member. Returns at most five short snippets, within word and reading limits.
• get_passage Read a located paragraph with nearby paragraphs for the signed-in member. Access is checked again and each passage is limited to 400 words.
• get_listen_link Get the listen page address of an open title for the signed-in member. No audio is returned, and access is checked by the listen page.
• open_in_reader Get a chapter address for the signed-in member to open in the reader. Only open titles are linked, and the reader checks chapter access.

Details

• Version: 0.1.0
• Transports: streamable-http
• Uptime (7 days): 100%
• Median latency: 304 ms
• First indexed: 2026-11-01T09:38:49.144Z
• Last seen in registry: 2026-11-01T09:38:49.144Z
• Repository: https://github.com/ltvspot/library-of-alexandria-mcp
• Website: https://libraryofalexandria.com/pages/developers

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