Sourcelibrary
by Embassy-of-the-Free-Mindcommunityv4.3.4
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MCP server for searching, reading, quoting, and browsing a library of 22,000+ rare pre-modern texts, with AI-generated English translations and citation URLs. It also supports image search over book illustrations and artworks, duplicate checking before import, and feedback submission.
From the registry: Search 15K rare pre-modern texts translated to English: philosophy, religion, science, literature.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- optionalInstall Node.js and npmNode.js and npm are required to run the MCP server via npx.https://nodejs.org/'}],
Install in your client
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Please install the `sourcelibrary` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Optional prerequisites:
- Install Node.js and npm — Node.js and npm are required to run the MCP server via npx. (https://nodejs.org/'}],)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@source-library/mcp-server"]
Note: No API key is needed. The README also shows global npm install and running from source, but the simplest portable MCP setup is to run the package directly with npx.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: No API key is needed. The README also shows global npm install and running from source, but the simplest portable MCP setup is to run the package directly with npx.
Tools (11)
search_library
Full-text search across books and page content with filters and citation URLs.
search_translations
Search inside translated text across the library and return passage snippets with page numbers and citations.
search_concept
Semantic passage search using embeddings to find conceptually related passages.
search_within_book
Search inside a specific book's pages and return matching snippets with citations.
list_books
Browse the collection with filters and return book metadata.
get_book
Return detailed book metadata including summary, chapters, edition info, and DOI.
get_book_text
Read a book by chapter or page range, returning OCR and/or translation text.
get_quote
Return the exact translated text of a single page with OCR and a formatted citation.
search_images
Search illustrations extracted from books and standalone artworks by text, subject, figure, symbol, type, and date.
check_duplicate
Check whether a book already exists in Source Library before importing it.
submit_feedback
Submit feedback, bug reports, or feature requests to the Source Library team.
Remote Endpoints
https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp
type: streamable-http
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Released
- Jun 20, 2026
- Last commit
- Jul 19, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind/sourcelibrary