In a world flooded with eBooks and audiobooks, managing a personal digital library can be overwhelming. That’s where LazyLibrarian comes in—a powerful, open-source tool that automates the process of finding, downloading, and organizing your books. Even better? You can deploy it in minutes using Docker!
Quick Deployment with Docker Compose
Install Docker:
mkdir -p docker/lazylibrarian
cd docker/lazylibrarian
Create the docker-compose.yml File
nano docker-compose.yml
Paste the following configuration:
services:
lazylibrarian:
image: linuxserver/lazylibrarian
container_name: lazylibrarian
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=Asia/Kolkata
volumes:
- ./config:/config
- ./downloads:/downloads
- ./books:/books
ports:
- 5299:5299
restart: unless-stopped
sudo docker compose up -d
Then visit http://localhost:5299 to access the interface.
First-Time Setup
- Set your folders for downloads and your eBook library.
- Add a downloader like qBittorrent or SABnzbd.
- Link a metadata provider like Goodreads or Google Books.
- (Optional) Integrate with Calibre for automated format handling.
Start Building Your Library
Search for authors or specific books, and LazyLibrarian will fetch and organize them for you. It handles metadata, book covers, and categorization with ease.
