📚 Free Books Library

A modern web application for browsing and reading free books online, built with SvelteKit.

Features

• Browse Books: Discover thousands of free books from Open Library API
• Book Details: View comprehensive information about each book including:
  • Cover images
  • Author information
  • Publication dates
  • Subject categories
  • Descriptions
• Online Reader: Read books directly in your browser using Internet Archive's embedded reader
• Multiple Editions: Access different editions of the same book
• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices

Data Sources

This application uses the following free and open APIs:

• Open Library API: Book metadata and catalog
• Internet Archive: Full-text book reading and hosting

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• pnpm (or npm/yarn)

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install
   

2. Start the development server:

   pnpm dev
   

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173

Development

# Start dev server
pnpm dev

# Build for production
pnpm build

# Preview production build
pnpm preview

Project Structure

src/
├── routes/
│   ├── +page.svelte          # Home page - books listing
│   ├── +page.ts              # Load books data
│   ├── +layout.svelte        # App layout
│   ├── Header.svelte         # Navigation header
│   └── book/
│       └── [id]/
│           ├── +page.svelte  # Book detail page with reader
│           └── +page.ts      # Load book details

Technologies

• SvelteKit: Full-stack framework
• Svelte 5: UI framework with latest runes API
• TypeScript: Type safety
• Vite: Build tool

Features to Add

• Search functionality
• Filter by genre/subject
• Bookmarks/reading list
• Reading progress tracking
• Dark mode
• Advanced book reader with annotations

License

MIT

Acknowledgments

• Open Library for providing free access to book metadata
• Internet Archive for hosting and providing access to millions of free books