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Books MCP server

smeet666/mcp-books

Search the Internet Archive, the Library of Congress and the Bibliothèque nationale de France at once, across catalogues and inside scanned text.

0 GitHub stars453 npm downloads / month
Source code

Install Books in Claude Code

npm

Claude Code
claude mcp add smeet666-books -- npx -y mcp-books
mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smeet666-books": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-books"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Bundle (.mcpb)

Claude Code
curl -LO https://github.com/smeet666/mcp-books/releases/download/v2.1.0/mcp-books-2.1.0.mcpb
mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)
Download mcp-books-2.1.0.mcpb and double-click it to install in Claude Desktop.

MCP Bundles install in one click in Claude Desktop. Download the file, then open it.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Books MCP server do?

Search the Internet Archive, the Library of Congress and the Bibliothèque nationale de France at once, across catalogues and inside scanned text.

Is the Books MCP server free?

The server is free, but you will likely need an account. The server itself is free, but it connects to a service that needs an account or API key, which may have paid tiers. Check the provider for current pricing.

Does Books run locally or remotely?

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

How do I add Books to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add smeet666-books -- npx -y mcp-books

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