Mcp-libraryofcongress MCP Server

The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States, and it publishes a large part of its holdings online: books, photographs, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts, and the pages of…

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Mcp-libraryofcongress MCP Server?

mcp-libraryofcongress is an MCP project maintained in the smeet666/mcp-libraryofcongress repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States, and it publishes a large part of its holdings online: books, photographs, maps…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is mcp-libraryofcongress. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
search_newspapers
search_items
get_item
list_collections

How to install the Mcp-libraryofcongress MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "libraryofcongress": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-libraryofcongress"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.