Vision

                                            About Us

Open Library aims to develop an internet page for each publication existing in written history. Our initiative needs large book records together with wiki-style collaboration tools and members of a voluntary community who maintain the project. We have gathered more than 20 million book records through our large catalog as well as individual contributions which are still growing in number. Every component of Open Library functions under complete openness since our program code alongside data and documentation remains available to everyone through open-access programs. We invite you to join our cause. Coders who participate in Open Library should consider their own skill level because fixes for typos up to full system development tasks add significant value to the project. The small group of talented team members has achieved extraordinary milestones and we need ongoing community participation to sustain our growth. The non-profit Internet Archive implements Open Library through financial support received from grants distributed by the California State Library and the Kahle/Austin Foundation.

Our Vision

We aim to establish worldwide free access to every human book publication. A partnership between librarians, authors, policymakers, and technologists makes this ambitious objective achievable. Imagine the possibilities: A math genius located in a distant rural area finally obtains access to sophisticated mathematical material. An elderly reader finding any book in a large-print format. A young academic author can submit creative work immediately into a worldwide scholarly library. How can you help? The platform lets every person modify existing book records through the "edit" button located on each page. The catalog should receive any essential missing books. Library members holding digitized collections should provide access to these materials through our shared system for reader connection. A partnership between libraries and passionate readers will help reach the objective of universal knowledge accessibility.