Thinking about self-hosting an ebook library? Here are the open source software you can consider.

  • yyprum@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    17 hours ago

    I’ve been using calibre since around 2009 and it is an incredible piece of software. For handling ebooks, specially for eBook readers and file formats, it has no equal. Unfortunately it is built around the idea of installing it into one computer and connecting your eBook to it. Which makes it a bit clunky in my opinion nowadays.

    Maybe calibre web fixes that, I need to check it one day. For actual books I think it falls between that and booklore.

    All the other options seem to be more indicated to comics and manga, which is another aspect I’ve been noticing calibre does not do such a great job. I think I’ll have to keep two different ones, one for reading from a tablet comics and such and another for ebooks to send to the reader.

    • d13@programming.dev
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      11 minutes ago

      There’s a docker that essentially sets up a web VNC for Calibre. I do this for file conversion, DRM removal (only books I buy), etc.

      Then I use Calibre-web for the OPDS server and nice web UI.