libby-book-monitor
/install libby-book-monitor
Libby/OverDrive Book Monitor
Track book availability on Libby/OverDrive libraries. Search catalogues, manage a watchlist, and get notified when books are added to your library's collection.
Disclaimer: This is an unofficial tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by OverDrive/Libby. Catalogue data queries APIs that power the website and may not reflect actual availability. This tool does NOT borrow books or place holds. Provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
Quick Start
# Search a library catalogue
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/libby-book-monitor.py search telaviv "Project Hail Mary"
# Add a book to your watchlist
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/libby-book-monitor.py watch "Kafka on the Shore" --author "Haruki Murakami"
# Check your watchlist against the API
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/libby-book-monitor.py check
# Show your watchlist
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/libby-book-monitor.py list
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
search \x3Clibrary> \x3Cquery> |
Search a library catalogue by title/author |
watch \x3Ctitle> |
Add a book to the watchlist |
unwatch \x3Ctitle> |
Remove a book from the watchlist |
list |
Show the watchlist with status |
check |
Check all watchlist books against the API |
Options
| Option | Commands | Description |
|---|---|---|
--profile \x3Cname> |
all | Separate watchlist per user |
--author \x3Cname> |
watch | Specify book author |
--library \x3Ccode> |
watch | Library code (default: from config) |
--notify |
check | Only print newly found books (for cron) |
--data-dir \x3Cpath> |
all | Custom data directory |
Profiles
Use --profile to maintain separate watchlists for different people:
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/libby-book-monitor.py --profile jane watch "Dune"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/libby-book-monitor.py --profile bob check --notify
Configuration
Default library is telaviv Israel Digital. Edit ~/.libby-book-monitor/config.json to change:
{
"default_library": "nypl",
"libraries": {
"nypl": "New York Public Library"
}
}
The library code is the subdomain from your library's OverDrive site (e.g., nypl.overdrive.com -> nypl).
Cron Integration
Run a daily check that only outputs when books are newly found:
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/libby-book-monitor.py --profile jane check --notify
If any new books are found, send the results to the user.
Notes
- Works with non-Latin scripts (Hebrew, Arabic, CJK, etc.)
- Books are considered "found" when
isOwned: truein the API response - 1-second delay between API calls when checking multiple books
- No external dependencies (Python stdlib only)
- Data stored in
~/.libby-book-monitor/(configurable via--data-diror$LIBBY_BOOK_MONITOR_DATA)
- 确保已安装 OpenClaw（本地或 Docker 部署）
- 在对话框中输入安装命令：
/install libby-book-monitor - 安装完成后，直接呼叫该 Skill 的名称或使用
/libby-book-monitor触发 - 根据 Skill 的参数说明提供必要输入，即可获得结构化输出
libby-book-monitor 是什么？
Track book availability on Libby/OverDrive libraries. Search library catalogues, manage a watchlist, and get notified when books are added. Use for "libby",... 它是一个面向 Claude Code / OpenClaw 的 AI Agent Skill 插件，目前累计下载 499 次。
如何安装 libby-book-monitor？
在 OpenClaw 或 Claude Code 对话框中运行命令「/install libby-book-monitor」即可一键安装，无需额外配置。
libby-book-monitor 是免费的吗？
是的，libby-book-monitor 完全免费（开源免费），可自由下载、安装和使用。
libby-book-monitor 支持哪些平台？
libby-book-monitor 跨平台运行，可在任意部署了 OpenClaw / Claude Code 的环境中使用（darwin, linux）。
谁开发了 libby-book-monitor？
由 alexpolonsky（@alexpolonsky）开发并维护，当前版本 v1.0.0。