# Open Library

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[Open Library](https://openlibrary.org) is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

## Getting Started

**Please read the [Contributing guide](https://docs.openlibrary.org/developers/CONTRIBUTING.html) thoroughly before contributing.** It covers community norms, contribution standards, and how to work respectfully with other contributors.

Then follow the **[Quick Start](https://docs.openlibrary.org/developers/quick-start.html)** to set up your environment and make your first contribution.

For full developer documentation, see [docs.openlibrary.org](https://docs.openlibrary.org/).

To volunteer in non-development roles, visit [openlibrary.org/volunteer](https://openlibrary.org/volunteer).

## License

All source code published here is available under the terms of the [GNU Affero General Public License, version 3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html).