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I Finally Built It: Bookpile (bitboxer.de)
submitted 3 weeks ago by codeinabox@programming.dev to c/opensource@programming.dev
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The idea is simple. You enter an ISBN and Bookpile shows you nearby independent bookshops, libraries, and book-tracking sites. It deliberately puts small, independent bookstores front and centre. No affiliate links, no cookies, no tracking — just books and the people who love selling or lending them.

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[-] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 13 points 3 weeks ago

Really cool project and it doesn't seem to be vibecoded.

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[-] inari@piefed.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

We don't know any bookshops in this area yet.

[-] codeinabox@programming.dev 9 points 3 weeks ago

The bookshop data is crowdsourced, so the project relies on people suggesting bookshops and libraries. You can even raise a pull request.

[-] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

What is the point of asking for an ISBN when it doesn't seem to check stock?

[-] codeinabox@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

It's so when it links to local bookshops and libraries, you can be directly be taken to the book when ISBN search is available. Given the site's purpose is to put "independent bookstores front and centre", not all of those small business are going to be able to display stock levels online

[-] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

That makes sense.

this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2026
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