Open Library is a non-profit, open source catalog of every book published, run by the Internet Archive. We help patrons across the globe access millions of digital library books for free. https://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mk3hwp464k2pCelebrate Earth Day with these books about caring for our planet. tinyurl.com/28zzyc7p https://tinyurl.com/28zzyc7p22 Apr 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3hwp464k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mju2f4wu722cJoin @archive.org, the nonprofit behind Open Library, in person this week, for the launch of Vanishing Culture. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju2f4wu722chttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mjou2cklp22gWe’re working to improve search by 10%. Read about some improvements coming next week. tinyurl.com/hz6nftcm https://tinyurl.com/hz6nftcm17 Apr 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjou2cklp22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mjkinwrg3k2uCatherine Gosztonyi curated the #canadareads collection in Open Library. Read about her journey and what she learned as a Librarian-in-Training. tinyurl.com/4crup7tr15 Apr 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkinwrg3k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mjjt3cjyfc2oThe Open Library weekly deploy is now complete. See what changed here: tinyurl.com/3bcbdye6 https://tinyurl.com/3bcbdye615 Apr 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjt3cjyfc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mj5afkifqs2pThe Open Library weekly deploy is now complete. See changes here: tinyurl.com/mtjh2jjm https://tinyurl.com/mtjh2jjm10 Apr 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5afkifqs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mivosb4ulk2wOn #WorldHealthDay, explore books on global health, spanning public health research, policy, and systems. tinyurl.com/4y4ewp9z https://tinyurl.com/4y4ewp9z07 Apr 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivosb4ulk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mign5fvjr22qRead more about Nazar’s work and its place in the digital commons. (3 of 3) [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mign5fvjr22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mign35fbpk2qNazar contributes to multiple open-source efforts to preserve important books. (2 of 3) [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mign35fbpk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3migmyfqaxs2qNazar Kotsur has contributed to Open Library as a volunteer librarian since 2022. (1 of 3) [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3migmyfqaxs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mhuxbjhyj227On Thursday 2026-03-26 at 10am PT, we plan to put @openlibrary in Read-Only mode for ~1 hour as we perform necessary database upgrades. At this time: login, reading log, and editing will be unavailable. One may borrow at archive.org. Thanks for your patience! https://archive.org/25 Mar 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuxbjhyj227https://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mhsziqat2c26Nazar Kotsur, a volunteer librarian with Open Library, is helping make Ukrainian texts more accessible by linking books to @wikisource.bsky.social — where source texts have been transcribed into easier-to-read digital formats. Read about his work. tinyurl.com/5n97txbe https://tinyurl.com/5n97txbe24 Mar 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsziqat2c26https://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mhigs77zhs2nHear from @brewster.kahle.org, digital librarian and founder of @archive.org—the nonprofit behind Open Library. In this ATG podcast with Michael Upshall from @chashub.bsky.social, Kahle discusses the challenges of preserving humanity’s knowledge in a global, open library. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhigs77zhs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mgzf7uksnc2tCelebrate 3.14 by diving into books as infinite as Pi. tinyurl.com/3vbxv26e https://openlibrary.org/search?q=title%3Api+subject%3Amathematics&mode=everything14 Mar 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzf7uksnc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mgd7tsn6es2cMeet Engineering Fellow Ben Deitch, and learn how his contributions have improved the Open Library experience for readers around the world. tinyurl.com/j44mnjt8 https://tinyurl.com/j44mnjt805 Mar 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd7tsn6es2chttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mg5newsrw22dThis #WorldWildlifeDay, mark this year’s theme by exploring books on medicinal and aromatic plants in Open Library. tinyurl.com/yc4e787a https://tinyurl.com/yc4e787a03 Mar 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5newsrw22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mfhchoqdbk2gOn this Future Knowledge podcast, author Edward Wilson-Lee talks about the true story behind "The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books." The book chronicles the adventures of Hernando Colón, who sailed with his father Christopher Columbus before setting out to build a library of everything ever printed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Feb 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhchoqdbk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mfesd7dyzk25Celebrate linguistic diversity by browsing multilingual books in Open Library’s digital archive. tinyurl.com/bdj24acn21 Feb 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfesd7dyzk25https://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3meqjycsyik25No superstition required this Friday the 13th–just a good book. tinyurl.com/yv8kusjr https://tinyurl.com/yv8kusjr13 Feb 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqjycsyik25https://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3melob4ots22pRegister to attend @archive.org's next live podcast recording and #booktalk, featuring “Searches” author Vauhini Vara and cohost Luca Messarra. #books #booksky tinyurl.com/2u2h5a8a [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3melob4ots22phttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mebkddmojs2xRegister to attend @archive.org's next book talk, AI Tools, Not Gods, with Caroline De Cock and Glyn Moody. #books #booksky tinyurl.com/4sj5sa5d [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mebkddmojs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3me2abayhv22eShine a light on the achievements of women athletes on #NGWSD2026. Find your next great read on women in sports in Open Library: tinyurl.com/44r59y4m https://tinyurl.com/44r59y4m04 Feb 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2abayhv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mdpu7mnmqc2xTracking down editions, series, and metadata took real sleuthing by the volunteer librarians who built the Nancy Drew collection on Open Library. tinyurl.com/332pk76s31 Jan 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpu7mnmqc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mdnzeanpzk2wVolunteer librarians curated and organized eight Nancy Drew series into a collection to make the books easier to discover on Open Library. tinyurl.com/332pk76s30 Jan 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnzeanpzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mdibylhgis2jToday is Library Shelfie day. You can use this cool beta tool by @lokeshdhakar.com to create and share a shelfie of your read books in Open Library. quietvolumes.com #LibraryShelfie https://quietvolumes.com/28 Jan 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdibylhgis2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mchuxuj6v22sGo deeper into ideas in the podcast, and read Walled Culture on Open Library. tinyurl.com/ycxxxt25 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jan 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchuxuj6v22shttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mccltifdqc2b@archive.org is holding a virtual #PublicDomainDay celebration on Jan. 21. RSVP to join the event. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccltifdqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3mavfxsv7ks2cAs we end the year, we’re celebrating the work of the fellows, volunteers, and staff who made Open Library better in 2025. tinyurl.com/3x6pmr2y https://tinyurl.com/3x6pmr2y26 Dec 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mavfxsv7ks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3m7sjl2hxdk2lAt the non-profit Open Library, we put delivering value over vanity metrics. This month we achieved a drop in registrations, and here’s why we’re celebrating: https://blog.openlibrary.org/2025/12/06/achieving-more-with-less12 Dec 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sjl2hxdk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/openlibrary.org/post/3m62wygla6s2pThe Internet Archive Ops Team is addressing a hardware issue with a network switch that resulted from an unplanned upstream power outage. Data is safe, openlibrary.org will have intermittent access as equipment is cycled. Thank you for your patience. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2025 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:gtjpwquxcbc5sygj5vcfefb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62wygla6s2p