Lenny is a plug-and-play, open source, Library-in-a-Box that allows libraries to preserve and lend digital books.
Imagine an world where every library is a critical destination in a unified, global network:
Lenny is the missing infrastructure libraries need to reassert ownership over digital books. Paired with OpenLibrary.press, libraries can now buy ownable books directly from authors and host them locally or collaboratively.
Discovery happens through OpenLibrary.org, which connects millions of readers to books hosted by libraries, returning traffic and trust to the public web.
When you combine Lenny, OpenLibrary.org, OpenLibrary.press, you don't get a platform, you get a public utility for books. Lenny helps libraries retain their role as digital stewards of knowledge, while OpenLibrary.org powers discovery and access across the so patrons always find their next great read.
Run Lenny as a Docker container on your own server. Full control, full flexibility, zero vendor lock-in.
Get Lenny pre-installed on a Raspberry plug it in and start lending digital books securely.
Let us take care of everything. A hosted Lenny instance with a web dashboard for simple, secure access.
Lenny is an open prototype, inclubated by Archive Labs and the team behind Open Library at the Internet Archive. It's designed as a public good: a free digital circulation system for libraries that want to preserve, lend, and serve their communities on their own terms.
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