Save money and support your local library. This extension will find books in libraries near you when browsing online bookstores.

Latest Version

Version

0.1.2

Update

April 26, 2015

Size

716KiB

Developer

ourlib Extension

Automatically receive notifications when a book you are viewing on an online bookstore is available at a library near you, with this handy and unobtrusive extension.

Our libraries are a fundamental part of our society, but how many times have you bought a book online, and not even considered that you may be able to borrow the book for free at a library just around the corner?

If you are a student, bookworm, occasional reader, parent of small children or try-before-you-buy-er and you buy books from one of the three major UK online book retailers, then this extension is for you.

Features:

* See libraries that stock a book (ordered by distance from your current location), get directions through Google maps and visit their website to reserve.

* Unobtrusive toolbar design that only displays on relevant pages.

* Provide a location or allow chrome to provide one for you.

* Read more, spend less.

Permissions:

* Storage – required to store your preferences.

* Location – required to filter libraries by shortest distance to you.

* Various websites - required in order to find and lookup the isbn to find a book in your local library.

* api.ourlib.co.uk - required in order to communicate with our online lookup service.

Source Manifest.json

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User reviews

Jason Gregson (ID: 000000e0067e058a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/29/2015 Perfect for finding that book at your local library. Try before you buy ;) Works with Amazon, Waterstones, Whsmith. Very simple to use. Could save you money by borrowing books instead of buying them. Love it

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