# Source Library

> Use this tool when you need to access a vast collection of rare pre-modern texts in English, covering philosophy, religion, science, and literature. It solves problems of research and discovery by providing a searchable library of 12,000 translated texts, allowing users to explore historical ideas and knowledge. Ideal for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts seeking to delve into the foundations of various disciplines.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-embassy-of-the-free-mind-sourcelibrary  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-embassy-of-the-free-mind-sourcelibrary

## Description

Search 12K rare pre-modern texts translated to English: philosophy, religion, science, literature.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 4.3.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-05-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind%2Fsourcelibrary)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind/sourcelibrary-v2>

## Use it

MCP endpoint published by the skill: `https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp`

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "io-github-embassy-of-the-free-mind-sourcelibrary"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-embassy-of-the-free-mind-sourcelibrary` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-embassy-of-the-free-mind-sourcelibrary/pull`

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