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D The Drew Archive One house, many rooms

Calibre

A note on self-hosting Calibre and Calibre-Web to make Drew's digital library browsable and available across devices.

Originally published on 2021-10-23.

Drew’s Library Server
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I created an instance of Calibre/Calibre-Web and wrote about it here as part of the archive’s record.

What is Calibre?
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The Calibre library server is an open-source way to store eBooks and it allows you to, access your eBooks from anywhere, transfer between devices, and even share them with others.

Calibre-Web?
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Calibre-web is a web application that provides a clean interface for browsing, reading, and downloading eBooks using an existing Calibre database.

Resources
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For further information on how I setup Calibre/Calibre-Web consult the following resources:

Explore beyond this room

Terminal Essay

RSS-Bridge

Why Drew set up RSS-Bridge for himself, and how it helps reconnect the web by generating feeds for sites that refuse to provide them.

Terminal Essay

Jitsi

A note on self-hosting Jitsi as a private video-conferencing alternative to centralized services like Zoom.

Library Essay

Drew's Personal Library

A living catalog of the books in Drew's personal library, arranged as a chronological shelf of what he owns and hopes to read.

Gymnasium Essay

Journal For Discipline

How Drew uses a journal to organize tasks, goals, check-ins, and the daily routines that make discipline easier to practice.