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Little Linked Librarian 📚 is a book sharing platform that combines the charm of Little Free Library boxes with modern technology.

🌳 Our mission is to foster a love of reading and learning in every neighborhood. We enhance and augment new or existing Little Free Libraries with tools for searching 🔍 and sharing books 📖.

🧙 You can securely share books using our safe vault system 🗝️, incentivizing responsible sharing. Additionally, we encourage users to update and confirm the availability of resources, ensuring your community always knows what’s available 🌐.

🍄 As censorship and bans have become more prevalent, 🌱 communties can offer a diverse range of books, including those that have faced restrictions 🚫, ensuring that everyone can explore new ideas and knowledge without boundaries. 🍄 Join us in creating a vibrant network with Little Linked Librarian to inspire curiosity and community connection 🌿.

Features

Search 🧭

Explore the existing collection of books across genres, authors, and more with our powerful search capabilities.

Community Mesh Network

Using Istio to create private gateways, ensuring your little library's security and privacy. This allows for safe, community-focused book sharing.

Book Vault 🗝️

Securely rent, purchase, and share valuable books through our decentralized Book Vault, powered by BTC and Hiro Stacks.

Community Engagement

Encourage community involvement with features that allow:

User Updates: Encourage and incentivize user updates, allowing users to log book check-outs and returns, keeping the library current and useful.
Confirmation Rules: Create rules for confirmations to ensure accurate tracking of book status and user interactions.
Privacy Settings: Determine privacy settings for what can be seen and what cannot be seen by specific groups of users, ensuring user privacy and data security.

Open Source Software

Our platform is completely open source, enabling anyone to host, contribute to and improve the experience. The software includes:

Frontend UI: An intuitive and customizable user interface built with Vue's Nuxt3 Framework.
Backend API: Robust and scalable backend services built and generated by Swagger and OAS-Tools
BTC Smart Contracts: Teaching and Incentivizing with BTC Smart Contract provided by Hiro Stacks

Get Started (Beta Coming Soon)

Build Your Box: Construct your own book box or repurpose an existing one.
Deploy Your Library: Use our open source software to set up the library front-end and back-end API.
Connect to Our Platform, Or Not? Connect to our platform or configure access through your own domain.
Set Access Controls: Define who can add or borrow books from your library.

Join Us

Embrace the joy of book sharing and become a part of the Little Linked Librarian community. Whether you're a family, a group of friends, or an entire neighborhood, our platform empowers you to foster a love for reading and community spirit.

Donate

Support our mission to spread the love for books and perpetuate the joy of reading!