# bibliocommons-mcp

> MCP server for BiblioCommons-powered public libraries — search, place holds, manage your account

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/bibliocommons-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Pat Dugan
- homepage: https://pypi.org/project/bibliocommons-mcp/
- repository: https://github.com/pdugan20/bibliocommons-mcp/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- version: 0.6.2
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:bibliocommons-mcp

### Description (declared)

# bibliocommons-mcp

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MCP server for placing holds, searching, and managing your account at [BiblioCommons](https://bibliocommons.com/)-powered public libraries.

## Install

```bash
pipx install bibliocommons-mcp
```

Requires Python 3.11+.

## Quick Start

```bash
bibliocommons-mcp init
claude mcp add bibliocommons bibliocommons-mcp --scope user
```

`init` walks the prompts, validates live against the gateway, and writes the config file for you. Manual setup: [`docs/configuration.md`](docs/configuration.md). For Claude Desktop, Cursor, or other MCP clients: [`docs/mcp-clients.md`](docs/mcp-clients.md).

## Try asking

> Place a hold on something at my branch.
>
> Show my current holds with queue positions.
>
> What's due back this week?
>
> Cancel a hold.

## Tools

All mutation tools accept a list of IDs/refs — pass `[id]` for the common single-item case.

| Tool                 | Description                                                |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `search`             | Search the catalog, optionally filtered by format          |
| `availability`       | Show per-branch status for a bib                           |
| `place_hold`         | Place physical holds at your pickup branch                 |
| `borrow_digital`     | Borrow one or more available digital items                 |
| `place_digital_hold` | Join the Libby waitlist for…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.791, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/bibliocommons-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T10:26:58.520Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/bibliocommons-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/bibliocommons-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:bibliocommons-mcp