# Library of Alexandria Muse connector

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## Library of Alexandria

Search and read classic books in 25 languages, with print editions available.

- Record: https://musedirectory.ai/connector/library-of-alexandria
- Category: Research & Data
- Developer: Library of Alexandria Press (https://libraryofalexandria.com/pages/developers)
- Muse status: Extra setup. Not in Muse's Connectors list yet. Muse can still use it: its page gives you a request to paste into Muse.
- Health: Working, 92ms, checked 2026-10-30T01:51:21Z
- Endpoint: https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp
- Auth: No account needed; Pricing: unknown
- Screening: Screened, no issues found (2026-10-30T01:51:21Z)
- Source: Found in the official MCP Registry (io.github.ltvspot/library-of-alexandria) https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=io.github.ltvspot%2Flibrary-of-alexandria

Read-only access to a catalogue of classic books in 25 languages. Search by title, author or topic, read summaries and free sample chapters, browse the free shelf by subject, and find print edition options with pricing and ISBNs.

Example request: "Find a copy of War and Peace in French and show me the first chapter."

How to connect: Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Paste this into Muse: "Use Library of Alexandria to help me. It is a free service with an MCP server at https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp. It does not need an API key. Ask me before you share anything with it." Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer.

Tools:
- search_books: Search the catalogue of Library of Alexandria Press by words from a title or an author's name, or by a topic word, in any language of the catalogue (Chinese in simplified and traditional characters). Returns up to 8 titles with id, title, subtitle, author, language, whether print
- get_book: Get the catalogue facts of one title: title, subtitle, author and original title in the chosen language, the cover picture address, the print editions, and the title page address in each language of the catalogue.
- get_summary: Read the 15-minute summary of one title: the first key idea in full, with its heading, and the headings of the other key ideas, which open in the library. Choose a key idea with 'part'. A title or a language whose summary is not open yet answers that it opens here soon.
- get_sample: Read the free opening of one title: the first chapter of its text, in pages of at most 400 words. Pass 'page' for the next page; every answer says how many pages there are and where the text continues. Until the text is open the answer says that it opens here soon.
- list_free_shelf: List the titles on the free shelf, optionally for one language and one subject, with the address of each reading page.
- read_free_chapter: Read one chapter of a title on the free shelf, in pages of at most 400 words. Chapter numbers are those of the reader's contents list; without 'chapter' the first chapter of the text is read. Every answer points to the next page. Until the text is open the answer says that it ope
- get_print_options: Get the print editions of one title (standard and large print; paperback or hardcover) with the normal price in US dollars where it exists, ISBN-13 and page count where known, and the address of each product page.
- get_publisher_info: Get the publisher's standard description, the languages of the catalogue and the address of the terms page.

Screening checks:
- MCP handshake: pass (Answered in 92ms)
- Domain against threat feeds (Cloudflare security DNS): pass (mcp.libraryofalexandria.com, libraryofalexandria.com not flagged)
- Published packages against the OSV malicious-package database: n/a (No npm or PyPI package published)
- Hidden instructions or invisible characters in tool text: pass (8 tools read, nothing found)
- Inputs asking for passwords, card numbers or seed phrases: pass (None found)
- Domain and redirects: pass (No redirects off the domain)
- AI review of purpose and tool behavior: pass (No concerns)