alexandria-mcp

The-40-Thieves/alexandria-mcp
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61-source digital library MCP server. Natural language search across academic papers, public domain books, legal records, government archives, and software documentation.
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Quick Install

Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alexandria-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "The-40-Thieves/alexandria-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

README Excerpt

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for querying, reading, and ingesting texts from 61 public digital libraries. Works with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, etc.). | Tool | Description | |---|---| | `library_list_sources` | List all 61 sources with descriptions and full-text capabilities |

Tools (20)

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