Ebook Tools Directory/Cover Discovery/Open Library Client & Cover Resolver
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Open Library Client & Cover Resolver

Official client for querying Open Library's 30+ million book records and resolving high-res covers.

509 Stars114 ForksPythonRelease: v0.0.17

Tool Overview

The Open Library Client connects to Open Library's REST and Covers API to retrieve book artwork, cover imagery, edition history, and full MARC bibliographic data for over 30 million publications.

System Requirements: Python 3.7+ with requests

Key Capabilities & Features

Resolves small, medium, and large original cover artwork by ISBN, OCLC, or LCCN
Full author cataloging, subjects, and publication edition trees
Direct open-access lending and public domain scan discovery
Lightweight Python client with automatic query pagination

Package Manager & CLI Installation

Install and update Open Library Client & Cover Resolver using your preferred operating system package manager or container runtime:

$ pip install openlibrary-client

Verified Official Release Downloads

v0.0.17

All binaries are sourced directly from the official developer release assets without re-packaging or modifications.

Source Code ZIPVerified
openlibrary-client-v0.0.17-source.zip
Size: GitHub Archive
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Security Verification Status: Verified Official Open Library Client

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Latest Release Changelog (v0.0.17)

Official release v0.0.17 published by internetarchive/openlibrary-client.

Specifications & Compatibility

Supported Ebook Formats
JSONCovers (JPG/PNG)MARCREST API
Supported Operating Systems
Cross-PlatformWindowsmacOSLinux
Primary LanguagePython
Software LicenseAGPL-3.0
Last Checked & Verified2026-11-08 04:49:57 UTC