So I came across a open source project called “calibre” and “calibre-web”.
In essence the calibre-web is a e-book library where you can upload and browse e-books on a local server.
I think it would be nice to have a repository of members e-books they would like to share with others, we already have a physical library in the lunchroom, but a virtual one would be cool too.
The legal concern. Sharing of e-books must be limited. The internet archive recently got sued for allowing unlimited downloads of books they didn’t have permissions too.
Calibre-web solution is to not allow downloads of e-books, restricting it to in browser viewing. And as a local server, it would only be accessible to those on-site. Thus limiting access, allowing it to be considered a library.
I came across this as one of the services in a project called “internet-in-a-box” an offline version of the internet for 3rd world countries without internet access that is hosted on a pi.
TLDR : Would the space have interest in having a localized e-book server. (That doesn’t allow downloads, and only accessible while onsite.)
(This would be more practical as the covid situation calms down)
[edit, list of books id be willing to contribute}
List of books
| FileName | Filetype | FileSize | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| KerrJewelryCat2011 | 1.863 | F:\E-Books\3D Printing | |
| MAKE_3Dprinting2014_ | 22.674 | F:\E-Books\3D Printing | |
| MAKE_Ultimate_Guide_to_3D_Printing | 47.449 | F:\E-Books\3D Printing | |
| Mastering 3D Printing | 10.753 | F:\E-Books\3D Printing | |
| CompleteWorks of william shakespear | epub | 2.588 | F:\E-Books_Stories |
| gospel_fsm_eng | 9.743 | F:\E-Books_Stories | |
| leothemakerprince_journeysin3dprinting | 33.14 | F:\E-Books_Stories | |
| MadCity_MichealArntfield | 6.914 | F:\E-Books_Stories | |
| What-Happened-When-We-All-Stopped-Lower-Resolution? | 0 | F:\E-Books_Stories | |
| Atmospheric_Monitoring_with_Arduino | 18.273 | F:\E-Books\Arduino | |
| Getting_Started_with_Arduino_Second_Edition | 6.747 | F:\E-Books\Arduino | |
| Make_Basic_Arduino_Projects | 126.827 | F:\E-Books\Arduino | |
| make_basicarduinoprojects_26experiments | 125.386 | F:\E-Books\Arduino | |
| How to build your own electric bicycle Version 1_2 | 4.81 | F:\E-Books\Bicycles | |
| Koo-Bikes_The-Riders-Checklist | 4.33 | F:\E-Books\Bicycles | |
| London Cyclist Bicycle Maintenance ebook | 2.131 | F:\E-Books\Bicycles | |
| patternmakingtips | 0.065 | F:\E-Books\Casting | |
| 1000incrediblecosplayandcostumingidea | 90.795 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| advancedarmormaking_helmetsandpauldrons | 20.342 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| advancedlights_animatedleds | 19.036 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| advancedpainting_airbrushandweathering | 21.656 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| arobotsguideto_bondo | 5.502 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| arobotsguidetosanding_sanding | 2.669 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| artofextremewigstyling | 67.292 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| completephotoguidetoclothingconstruction | 48.949 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| completephotoguidetoperfectfitting | 45.81 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| cosplayhandbookabookofcosplayandpropmakingtechniques | 78.772 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| cosplaymakeuptipsandtricks | 37.297 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| fashionintechnology_adiyintrotosmartcrafting | 85.076 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| firsttimegarmentfitting | 91.085 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| firsttimesewing | 56.745 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| foamarmorfast | 3.386 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| foamsmith2_howtoforgefoamweapons | 9.148 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| foamsmith_howtocreatefoamarmorcostumes | 8.447 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| gettingstartedwithcosplay | 20.008 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| hand-dyed | 35.814 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| mendingmatters | 68.847 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| Painting_and_Weathering_unlocked | 9.758 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| sewing101revisedandupdated | 138.996 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| sewingknitsfromfittofinish | 21.097 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| sewingmachinemagic | 34.482 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| singernewsewingessentials | 50.537 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| singerthecompletephotoguidetosewing3rdedition | 61.686 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| steampunkandcosplayfashiondesignandillustration | 130.856 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| successfulserging | 39.127 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| tailoring | 76.996 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| thebookofcosplayphotography | 24.208 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| thebookoffoamarmor | 20.676 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| theheroscloset_sewingforcosplayandcostuming | 16.18 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| themoodguidetofabricandfashion | 24.084 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| thespoonflowerhandbook | 59.219 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| wigstylingforcosplay | 21.454 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay | |
| advancedpropmaking_creatinggunsandrifles | zip | 21.738 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay\DownloadableMaterials |
| femalebreastplatearmorpattern | zip | 10.494 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay\DownloadableMaterials |
| hornsarmorpattern | zip | 5.617 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay\DownloadableMaterials |
| malebreastplatearmorpattern | zip | 15.906 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay\DownloadableMaterials |
| shouldersarmorpattern | zip | 22.684 | F:\E-Books\Cosplay\DownloadableMaterials |
| EMFFG | 64.141 | F:\E-Books\Excercise | |
| CropsAndMethodsForSoilImprovement | 0.678 | F:\E-Books\Gardening | |
| PreppersGardenHandbook_BethMcroberts | 1.426 | F:\E-Books\Gardening | |
| TheBackyardHomestead_CarleenMadigan | 16.055 | F:\E-Books\Gardening | |
| TheBackyardHomesteadGuidetoRaisingFarmAnimals_GailDamerow | 18.176 | F:\E-Books\Gardening | |
| TheForgottenSkillsofSelfSufficencyUsedBytheMormonPioneers_CalebWarnock | 9.779 | F:\E-Books\Gardening | |
| TheMiniFarmingBible_BrettLMarkham | 22.968 | F:\E-Books\Gardening | |
| AquaponicsGardening_SylviaBernstein | 5.466 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\Aquaponics | |
| FeedingTilapiaSPirulinaAlgea | 0.37 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\Aquaponics | |
| FertilzerRaisedSpirulinaMethods | 0.362 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\Aquaponics | |
| growthtech | 1.898 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\Aquaponics | |
| TheAquaponicFarmer_AdrianSouthern | 15.144 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\Aquaponics | |
| growthtech | 1.898 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\Aquaponics\AlgeaGrowing | |
| ConvertYourLawn | 0.608 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\FoodPlanning | |
| FitnessForGeeks | 64.141 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\FoodPlanning | |
| Planning_Navy_Meals | 2.681 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\FoodPlanning | |
| SpecialOperationNutrition | 3.825 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\FoodPlanning | |
| TropicalsubsistanceFarming | 3.928 | F:\E-Books\Gardening\FoodPlanning | |
| diycoffee | 1.667 | F:\E-Books\Hobby | |
| CubeSat Sales Brochure Publish 2.0 | 0.312 | F:\E-Books\MakeSatelite | |
| DIY_Comms_and_Control_for_Amateur_Space | 15.297 | F:\E-Books\MakeSatelite | |
| DIY_Instruments_for_Amateur_Space | 19.22 | F:\E-Books\MakeSatelite | |
| DIY_Satellite_Platforms | 17.651 | F:\E-Books\MakeSatelite | |
| make_rockets_downtoearthrocketscience | 188.067 | F:\E-Books\MakeSatelite | |
| Surviving_Orbit_the_DIY_Way | 43.117 | F:\E-Books\MakeSatelite | |
| Make_V05_WindGen_Project_F2 | 45.101 | F:\E-Books\Power | |
| Getting_Started_with_Raspberry_Pi-1 | 14.545 | F:\E-Books\RaspberryPi | |
| Learn_Raspberry_Pi_Programming | 13.102 | F:\E-Books\RaspberryPi | |
| make_gettingstartedwithraspberrypi_2ndedition | 35.188 | F:\E-Books\RaspberryPi | |
| 1001factsthatwillscaretheshittoutofyou | 5.125 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| architecture101 | 3.769 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| bizarreworld | 3.101 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| dadsbookofawesomescienceexperiments | 28.697 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| everydayamazing | 23.733 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| everythingstemhandbook | 5.106 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| inthecompanyoftrees | 62.206 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| natureistheworst | 13.743 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| physicsofstarwars | 1.785 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| scienceofmarvel | 2.839 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| simpleactstosaveourplanet | 8.044 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| starwarsvsstartrek | 2.069 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| ultimaterobloxbookanunofficialguide | 6.576 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| whatsyourstem | 2.784 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| whydidntithinkofthat | 3.397 | F:\E-Books\STEAM | |
| 100thingstoseeinthenightsky | 3.336 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Astronomy | |
| 100thingstoseeinthesouthernnightsky | 3.488 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Astronomy | |
| astronomy101 | 3.739 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Astronomy | |
| everythingastronomybook | 17.365 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Astronomy | |
| factsfromspace | 25.431 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Astronomy | |
| anatomy101 | 14.94 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Biology | |
| dnaisyou | 2.626 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Biology | |
| everythingguidetoanatomyandphysiology | 7.485 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Biology | |
| genetics101 | 9.254 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Biology | |
| make_electronics_learningbydiscovery | 39.996 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Electronics | |
| Soldering_Ebook | 1.301 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Electronics | |
| Make__Tools | 34.193 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| make_schoolsoutsummerfunguide | 47.361 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| Make_Science_Laboratory_PDF | 19.699 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| Make_V03_Welding_Primer_F2 | 5.41 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| Make_Workshop-and-Tool-Guide_2010 | 39.54 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| makerspace-in-a-box-list | 0.71 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| Makerspace_Workbench | 21.14 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| makingmakers_kidstoolsandfutureofinnovation | 88.998 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| makingsimplerobots_exploringcuttingedgerobotics | 55.626 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| tinkering_kidslearnbymakingstuff | 20.44 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| Workshop_Mastery_with_Jimmy_DiResta | 230.935 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| zerotomaker_learntomakeanything | 21.061 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace | |
| If you makerspace, they will come - San Antonio Express-News | 1.843 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\MakerSpace\10BitWorks | |
| make_42-dl | 156.437 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Makezine | |
| make_makerprojectsguide | 62.553 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Makezine | |
| make_technologyonyourtime_vol20 | 28.356 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Makezine | |
| make_technologyonyourtime_vol41 | 34.095 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Makezine | |
| make_v24 | 27.896 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Makezine | |
| makevol34-dl | 26.38 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Makezine | |
| thebestofmake | 112.473 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Makezine | |
| everythingeverydaymathbook | 4.418 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Mathematics | |
| everythingguidetoalgebra | 8.362 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Mathematics | |
| everythingguidetopre-algebra | 2.591 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Mathematics | |
| mathgeek | 4.439 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Mathematics | |
| statistics101 | 7.939 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Mathematics | |
| weather101 | 10.908 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Meterology | |
| advancedrobloxcodingbookanunofficialguide | 7.111 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming | |
| everythingkidsscratchcodingbook | 19.554 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming | |
| Getting_Started_with_Processing | 7.751 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Processing | |
| automatetheboringstuffwithpython_2e | 14.402 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| blackhatpython | 6.872 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| crackingcodeswithpython | 8.377 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| grayhatpython | 3.693 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| impracticalpythonprojects | 9.693 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| inventyourowncomputergameswithpython | 12.339 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| mathadventureswithpython | 20.808 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| missionpython | 10.443 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| Python2-Syntax | 3.151 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| pythoncrashcourse2ndedition | 7.248 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| pythonflashcards | 1.077 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| pythonflashcards_ebook | zip | 0.825 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python |
| pythonforkids_1490905401 | 14.975 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| pythonplayground_geekyprojectsforthecuriousprogrammer | 12.384 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| seriouspython | 4.952 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| teachyourkidstocode_1490913058 | 16.027 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Programming\Python | |
| everythingguidetothehumanbrain | 3.538 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Pyschology | |
| everythingpsychology | 2.834 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Pyschology | |
| psych101 | 5.812 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Pyschology | |
| psychexperiments | 2.396 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Pyschology | |
| Atmospheric_Monitoring_with_Arduino | 18.273 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Radio | |
| DIY_Comms_and_Control_for_Amateur_Space | 15.297 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Radio | |
| Make__Tools | 34.193 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| Make_Science_Laboratory_PDF | 19.699 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| Make_V03_Welding_Primer_F2 | 5.41 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| Make_Workshop-and-Tool-Guide_2010 | 39.54 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| makerspace-in-a-box-list | 0.71 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| Makerspace_Workbench | 21.14 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| Painting-and-Weathering-by-Volpin-Props | 10.887 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| patternmakingtips | 0.065 | F:\E-Books\STEAM\Tools | |
| Georgia GuideStones | 0.608 | F:\E-Books\Survival | |
| TheBackyardHomesteadGuidetoRaisingFarmAnimals_GailDamerow | 18.176 | F:\E-Books\Survival\AnimalHusbandry | |
| AquaponicsGardening_SylviaBernstein | 5.466 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Aquaponics | |
| TheAquaponicFarmer_AdrianSouthern | 15.144 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Aquaponics | |
| DoomsdayBunkerBook_BenJakob | 1.33 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Bunker | |
| 105 Varieties PDF Guide | 4.827 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| ConvertYourLawn | 0.608 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| CropsAndMethodsForSoilImprovement | 0.678 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| PreppersGardenHandbook_BethMcroberts | 1.426 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| TheBackyardHomestead_CarleenMadigan | 16.055 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| TheForgottenSkillsofSelfSufficencyUsedBytheMormonPioneers_CalebWarnock | 9.779 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| TheMiniFarmingBible_BrettLMarkham | 22.968 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| TropicalsubsistanceFarming | 3.928 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening | |
| Planning_Navy_Meals | 2.681 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\MealPlanning | |
| SpecialOperationNutrition | 3.825 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\MealPlanning | |
| FarmEnginesAndHowToRunThem | epub | 0.291 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\waiting |
| FarmGardeningWithHintsOnCheapManure | epub | 0.074 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\waiting |
| FarmingWithDynamite | epub | 0.444 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\waiting |
| FoodGuideForWarServiceAtHome | epub | 0.054 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\waiting |
| GardenAndForestJournalOfHorticaulture1988 | epub | 0.071 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\waiting |
| SoilCulture | epub | 0.295 | F:\E-Books\Survival\Gardening\waiting |
| Make_V05_WindGen_Project_F2 | 45.101 | F:\E-Books\Survival\OffGrid |