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A self-hosted library manager and reading tracker for organizing books, logging reading sessions, and tracking progress.

Open-source alternative to:GoodreadsStoryGraph

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What is it?

MyBibliotheca is a self-hosted web application for managing a personal book collection. It lets you catalog books and contributors, look up metadata by ISBN, fetch cover images, and set reading status, progress, ratings, and reviews for each title.

The app also records reading sessions and provides statistics on your reading habits. Books can be imported from Goodreads, StoryGraph, reading-history exports, and custom CSV files. It supports multiple user accounts with private reading data, along with admin tools, backups, restore, and data export.

Version 3.0.0 uses PostgreSQL as its primary database, and existing Kuzu installations can be migrated through an in-app wizard. Redis caching is optional.

Key features

  • 01ISBN lookup with metadata and cover fetching
  • 02Imports from Goodreads, StoryGraph, and CSV files
  • 03Reading status, progress, sessions, and ratings
  • 04Multiple user accounts with private reading data
  • 05Backups, restore, and data export
  • 06PostgreSQL storage with optional Redis cache

Use cases

  • Keeping a private catalog of a home book collection on your own server
  • Migrating reading history from Goodreads or StoryGraph into a self-hosted tracker
  • Sharing a family or household library with separate reading records per user

Quick start

  1. 1

    Follow the Docker Compose quick start in DOCKER.md

  2. 2

    Read the official install guide for the 3.0.0 image tag

Things to know

  • Version 3.0.0 uses PostgreSQL, so you need to run a PostgreSQL database.
  • Existing Kuzu installations must be migrated with the in-app migration wizard before upgrading.

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Self-hosted appsDatabases & SQL tools

Topics

#self-hosted#book-tracker#reading#library#postgresql#docker#python

FAQ

What is mybibliotheca?
A self-hosted library manager and reading tracker for organizing books, logging reading sessions, and tracking progress. MyBibliotheca is a self-hosted web application for managing a personal book collection. It lets you catalog books and contributors, look up metadata by ISBN, fetch cover images, and set reading status, progress, ratings, and reviews for each title.
Is mybibliotheca free to use? What license does it have?
mybibliotheca is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is mybibliotheca still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to mybibliotheca was on Nov 2, 2026.
What can I use mybibliotheca for?
Keeping a private catalog of a home book collection on your own server Migrating reading history from Goodreads or StoryGraph into a self-hosted tracker Sharing a family or household library with separate reading records per user
How do I install mybibliotheca?
Follow the Docker Compose quick start in DOCKER.md Read the official install guide for the 3.0.0 image tag
Where can I get mybibliotheca?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/pickles4evaaaa/mybibliotheca

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