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dev.libraryapi/libraryapi-mcp · v0.1.3

US public libraries and branches near any address, with collections from the IMLS survey

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add libraryapi-mcp -e LIBRARYAPI_KEY=<LIBRARYAPI_KEY> -- uvx libraryapi-mcp==0.1.3
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "libraryapi-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "libraryapi-mcp==0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIBRARYAPI_KEY": "<LIBRARYAPI_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "libraryapi-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "libraryapi-mcp==0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIBRARYAPI_KEY": "<LIBRARYAPI_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "libraryapi-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "libraryapi-mcp==0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIBRARYAPI_KEY": "<LIBRARYAPI_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

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Environment variables

NameDescription
LIBRARYAPI_KEY
Required, secret
API key from https://libraryapi.dev (free tier: 500 requests/month)

Details

Package[email protected] (PYPI, stdio)
First published4 Oct 2026
Last updated4 Oct 2026
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