MCP Books vs MCP Libraryofcongress

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Books and MCP Libraryofcongress MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Books when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Libraryofcongress when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Books Developer Tools	MCP Libraryofcongress Developer Tools
Summary	Search the Internet Archive and the Library of Congress at once, inside scanned text.	Search inside scanned US newspapers and browse the Library of Congress catalogue. No API key.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

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

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

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