Connecting 150,000+ Library Boxes Into One Global Network

Transform neighborhood book boxes into searchable catalogs with AI-powered photo extraction. Take a photo, get book metadata, and join the world's largest distributed library.

150K+
Library Boxes Worldwide
Unique
Book Fingerprints
95%
Accuracy Rate

How It Works

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1. Take a Photo

Snap a picture of books in your Little Free Library box

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2. AI Extraction

AI extracts titles, authors, genres, and summaries

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3. Global Catalog

Your books join a searchable network spanning the world

Why Little Linked Librarian?

Universal Scanner

Single photo to complete book metadata with AI summaries, vector embeddings, and smart enrichment from Google Books & Open Library

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Personal Vaults

Organize private collections, manage wishlists, share with friends, and add personal ratings and notes

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Community-Driven

Join 150,000+ library boxes worldwide. Mobile-first PWA works offline with enterprise-grade reliability

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Multi-Language Support

Search across languages with Spanish, French, and Chinese translations. Break down language barriers globally

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Vector Search

Advanced similarity search finds related books using semantic embeddings and intelligent deduplication

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Open Network

Anyone can host a node using our OpenAPI schema standard. Built for distributed, decentralized collaboration

The Vision: A Distributed Library Network

Imagine every Free Little Library box digitally connected. From Portland to Tokyo to Berlin, every neighborhood book box becomes part of a global, searchable catalog.

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Portland, OR
127 books
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Tokyo, Japan
89 books
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Berlin, Germany
203 books
🔍 Universal Search
📊 Standard OpenAPI Schema
🌐 Distributed Discovery
📱 Cross-Language Access

Growing Beyond Community Libraries

Current

Phase 1: Community Libraries

150,000+ Free Little Library boxes globally

Transform neighborhood book sharing into searchable networks

Future

Phase 2: Independent Bookshops

100,000+ small bookshops worldwide

Photo-driven cataloging replacing expensive POS systems

Vision

Phase 3: Author Royalties & Publishing

Fair compensation for creators

Enable authors and publishers to share work through neighborhood libraries while earning royalties. Incentivize sharing and returning through a sustainable ecosystem.

Ready to Connect Your Library Box?

Join thousands of book lovers building the world's largest distributed library network

Get Started with Beta

Free to use • No credit card required • Mobile-friendly