Worldcat: Search Libraries
Worldcat via Parse · education
Search for libraries near a geographic location. Returns libraries sorted by distance with contact and catalog information. Does not filter by a specific item; returns all WorldCat member libraries in the area. Access the WorldCat global catalog of library materials. Search for books and other items, get detailed metadata, find nearby libraries, check library holdings, get search suggestions, and access item reviews. Fulfilled by Parse from worldcat.org.
- education
- maps-geo
- parse
- platform-key
- reviews-ratings
- worldcat
- worldcat-org
Price and execution
- Price
- $0.02 USD credits / call
- Trust tier
- Verified
- Execution
- Managed call
- Capability group
- education
Interface snapshot
- Protocol
- HTTP operation
- Operation
- GET /scraper/ae20a0f3-8b30-441c-82ea-4d91b529f5a3/search_libraries
- Interface artifact
- sha256:5ff35f212a771d3ade0a728448e833703a6e430d8eed10e85099a9fbce00f024
- Manifest digest
- sha256:ecb3df8dc1430139c01f9dee3ff3fb89d8fb905e2b7d6ea96d1964bd6c56372c
Request fields
- lat (number, required): Latitude of the search location
- lon (number, required): Longitude of the search location
- limit (integer): Maximum number of libraries to return
- offset (integer): Pagination offset (1-based)
Example queries
- {"lat":"40.7128","lon":"-74.006","limit":"10","offset":"1"}