BookLore

🚨 Important Announcement:
Docker images have moved to new repositories:

• Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/booklore/booklore
• GitHub Container Registry: https://ghcr.io/booklore-app/booklore

The legacy repo (https://ghcr.io/adityachandelgit/booklore-app) will remain available for existing images but will not receive further updates.

BookLore is a self-hosted web app for organizing and managing your personal book collection. It provides an intuitive interface to browse, read, and track your progress across PDFs and eBooks. With robust metadata management, multi-user support, and a sleek, modern UI, BookLore makes it easy to build and explore your personal library.

✨ Key Features

• 📚 Smart Organization: Build your dream library with custom shelves, smart sorting, and powerful filters to find any book instantly
• 👥 Multi-User Management: Add users with granular permissions for library access and content control
• 📲 Kobo Integration: Seamlessly sync your library with Kobo devices and convert EPUBs to KEPUB automatically
• ✨ Magic Shelves: Create dynamic, rule-based smart collections that auto-update in real time - like smart playlists for your books
• 🧠 Auto Metadata: Fetch rich book details from Goodreads, Amazon, Google Books, and Hardcover
• 📤 BookDrop Import: Drop files in a folder for automatic detection and bulk import
• 🌐 OPDS Support: Connect reading apps directly to your library for wireless downloads
• 🔑 Flexible Authentication: Choose between local accounts or external OIDC providers (Authentik, Pocket ID)
• 🔄 KOReader Sync: Track reading progress across KOReader and BookLore
• 📧 One-Click Sharing: Send books via email directly from the interface
• 🔐 Private Notes: Save personal reading notes visible only to you
• 🌍 Community Reviews: Auto-fetch public reviews to enrich your library
• 📖 Built-in Reader: Read PDFs, EPUBs, and comics with customizable themes
• 📱 Mobile Ready: Fully responsive design optimized for all devices

💖 Support the Project

If you find BookLore helpful, please consider supporting its development:

• ⭐ Star this repository to show your appreciation and help others discover it.
• 💸 Contribute via Open Collective to help fund development, hosting, and testing costs.

  📌 Currently raising funds for a Kobo device to implement and test native Kobo sync support.
  💡 Support the Kobo Sync Bounty →

• ⚡ Prefer one-time support? You can also donate via Venmo.

🌐 Live Demo: Explore BookLore in Action

Evaluate BookLore’s features and user experience in a live environment:

Demo Access:

• 🌐 URL: demo.booklore.dev
• 👤 Username: booklore
• 🔑 Password: 9HC20PGGfitvWaZ1

⚠️ Note: The demo account has standard user permissions only.

• Admin features (user management, library setup, advanced configuration) are not available in this demo.
• To explore all capabilities, including administration and multi-user management, please deploy your own instance as described below.

🚀 Getting Started with BookLore

Kick off your BookLore journey with our official documentation and helpful video guides.

📘 BookLore Documentation: Getting Started
Our up-to-date docs walk you through installation, setup, configuration, and key features, everything you need to get up and running smoothly.

🎥 BookLore Tutorials: YouTube
These older videos provide useful walkthroughs and visual guidance, but note that some content may be outdated compared to the current docs.

🐳 Deploy with Docker

You can quickly set up and run BookLore using Docker.

1️⃣ Install Docker & Docker Compose

Ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed.

Image Repositories:

• Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/booklore/booklore
• GitHub Container Registry: https://ghcr.io/booklore-app/booklore

Note: Legacy images under https://ghcr.io/adityachandelgit/booklore-app will remain available but will not receive new updates.

2️⃣ Create docker-compose.yml

Create a docker-compose.yml file with content:

services:
  booklore:
    # Official Docker Hub image:
    image: booklore/booklore:latest
    # Or the GHCR image:
    # image: ghcr.io/booklore-app/booklore:latest
    container_name: booklore
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Etc/UTC
      - DATABASE_URL=jdbc:mariadb://mariadb:3306/booklore   # Only modify this if you're familiar with JDBC and your database setup
      - DATABASE_USERNAME=booklore                          # Must match MYSQL_USER defined in the mariadb container
      - DATABASE_PASSWORD=your_secure_password              # Use a strong password; must match MYSQL_PASSWORD defined in the mariadb container 
      - BOOKLORE_PORT=6060                                  # Port BookLore listens on inside the container; must match container port below
      - SWAGGER_ENABLED=false                               # Enable or disable Swagger UI (API docs). Set to 'true' to allow access; 'false' to block access (recommended for production).
    depends_on:
      mariadb:
        condition: service_healthy
    ports:
      - "6060:6060" # HostPort:ContainerPort → Keep both numbers the same, and also ensure the container port matches BOOKLORE_PORT, no exceptions. 
                    # All three (host port, container port, BOOKLORE_PORT) must be identical for BookLore to function properly.
                    # Example: To expose on host port 7070, set BOOKLORE_PORT=7070 and use "7070:7070". 
    volumes:
      - /your/local/path/to/booklore/data:/app/data       # Application data (settings, metadata, cache, etc.). Persist this folder to retain your library state across container restarts.
      - /your/local/path/to/booklore/books:/books         # Primary book library folder. Mount your collection here so BookLore can access and organize your books.
      - /your/local/path/to/booklore/bookdrop:/bookdrop   # BookDrop folder. Files placed here are automatically detected and prepared for import.
    restart: unless-stopped

  mariadb:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/mariadb:11.4.5
    container_name: mariadb
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Etc/UTC
      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=super_secure_password  # Use a strong password for the database's root user, should be different from MYSQL_PASSWORD
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=booklore
      - MYSQL_USER=booklore                        # Must match DATABASE_USERNAME defined in the booklore container
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_secure_password        # Use a strong password; must match DATABASE_PASSWORD defined in the booklore container
    volumes:
      - /your/local/path/to/mariadb/config:/config
    restart: unless-stopped
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "mariadb-admin", "ping", "-h", "localhost"]
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 10

Note: You can find the latest BookLore image tag BOOKLORE_IMAGE_TAG (e.g. v.0.x.x) from the Releases section: 📦 Latest Image Tag – GitHub Releases

3️⃣ Start the Containers

Run the following command to start the services:

docker compose up -d

4️⃣ Access BookLore

Once the containers are up, access BookLore in your browser at:

http://localhost:6060

📥 Bookdrop Folder: Auto-Import Files (New)

BookLore now supports a Bookdrop folder, a special directory where you can drop your book files (.pdf, .epub, .cbz, etc.), and BookLore will automatically detect, process, and prepare them for import. This makes it easy to bulk add new books without manually uploading each one.

🔍 How It Works

1. File Watcher: A background process continuously monitors the Bookdrop folder.
2. File Detection: When new files are added, BookLore automatically reads them and extracts basic metadata (title, author, etc.) from filenames or embedded data.
3. Optional Metadata Fetching: If enabled, BookLore can query metadata sources like Google Books or Open Library to enrich the book information.
4. Review & Finalize: You can then review the detected books in the Bookdrop UI, edit metadata if needed, and assign each book to a library and folder structure before finalizing the import.

⚙️ Configuration (Docker Setup)

To enable the Bookdrop feature in Docker:

services:
  booklore:
    ...
    volumes:
      - /your/local/path/to/booklore/data:/app/data
      - /your/local/path/to/booklore/books:/books
      - /your/local/path/to/booklore/bookdrop:/bookdrop # 👈 Bookdrop directory

🔑 OIDC/OAuth2 Authentication (Authentik, Pocket ID, etc.)

BookLore supports optional OIDC/OAuth2 authentication for secure access. This feature allows you to integrate external authentication providers for a seamless login experience.

While the integration has been tested with Authentik and Pocket ID, it should work with other OIDC providers like Authelia as well. The setup allows you to use either JWT-based local authentication or external providers, giving users the flexibility to choose their preferred method.

For detailed instructions on setting up OIDC authentication:

• 📺 YouTube video on configuring Authentik with BookLore
• 📘 Step-by-step setup guide for Pocket ID

🛡️ Forward Auth with Reverse Proxy

BookLore also supports Forward Auth (also known as Remote Auth) for authentication through reverse proxies like Traefik, Nginx, or Caddy. Forward Auth works by having your reverse proxy handle authentication and pass user information via HTTP headers to BookLore. This can be set up with providers like Authelia and Authentik.

For detailed setup instructions and configuration examples:

• 📘 Complete Forward Auth Setup Guide

🤝 Community & Support

• 🐞 Found a bug? Open an issue
• ✨ Want to contribute? Check out CONTRIBUTING.md
• 💬 Join our Discord: Click here to chat with the community

👨‍💻 Contributors & Developers

Thanks to all the amazing people who contribute to Booklore.

⚖️ License

• GNU GPL v3
• Copyright 2024-2025