Libby Book Monitor
Libby-Book-Monitor tracks your Libby library holds & availability, notifying you when books are ready to borrow.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add libby-book-monitor npx -- -y @trustedskills/libby-book-monitor
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"libby-book-monitor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/libby-book-monitor"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Libby Book Monitor skill allows an AI agent to track the availability of books on your local library's Libby platform. It checks for specific titles and notifies you when they become available, or provides information about waitlist positions. The skill can also be used to search for books by title, author, or keyword within the Libby catalog.
When to use it
- You want to be notified when a popular book becomes available on Libby.
- You're interested in a book with a long waitlist and want to know your position.
- You need help finding books matching specific criteria (author, title, keyword) within the Libby catalog.
- You are traveling and want to check availability of titles at another library’s Libby branch.
Key capabilities
- Checks book availability on Libby.
- Provides waitlist position information.
- Searches for books by title, author, or keyword.
- Supports multiple Libby libraries.
Example prompts
- "Check if 'Project Hail Mary' is available at my local library."
- "What’s my place in line for ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’?"
- “Find me books by Neil Gaiman on Libby.”
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure your AI agent has access to your Libby account credentials.
- Libby's availability data can sometimes be delayed, so results may not always be instantaneous.
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