Library Extension
Your Library, Just a Click Away—Find Books and eBooks Faster!August 10, 2026: 2026.810.1
This release is currently In Progress and may not yet be available to all users. The final list of changes may still change.
- Google Chrome: Released
- Microsoft Edge: In Review
- Mozilla Firefox: Released
Other Recent Releases
New Features
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Case LIB-654 A close button on the floating results box
The floating box that shows library results on a book page now has a close button in its corner. Selecting it hides the box for that browser tab. It stays hidden as you keep browsing in that tab, even if you reload the page or move to another book on the same site. To bring it back, click the Library Extension icon in your browser's toolbar - that reopens the box on that tab.
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Case LIB-629 Added support for perlego.com
You can now see your library's availability while browsing Perlego.
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Case LIB-647 Added support for learnnatively.com
You can now see your library's availability while browsing Natively (learnnatively.com).
Improvements
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Case LIB-650 Music and braille items now get their own icons
Results for music recordings and braille titles now show a dedicated icon and label instead of being lumped in with regular books.
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Case LIB-637 Partially fixed catalogs that were being blocked as suspected automated traffic
Some library catalogs (those run on SirsiDynix systems) were mistakenly blocking the extension's searches as automated traffic. That block has been partially resolved, by visiting the catalog website independently of using the extension, and searches to those catalogs work again.
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Better recovery if your browser pauses the extension in the background
Browsers sometimes pause extensions that have been idle for a while to save resources. If that happens in the middle of a search, the extension now reconnects and finishes on its own instead of leaving your search stuck.
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Case LIB-642 A smaller, tidier settings popup
The popup that opens from the toolbar icon is now more compact, with a new full browser page configuration screen for managing libraries, sites, and other configuration for the extension.
Bug Fixes
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Case LIB-650 The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled is working again
Searches through the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled had stopped working entirely. They're working again, and for the first time you'll also be able to see whether a title is actually available. The catalog now appears under its full official name in your library list; typing NLS or BARD when adding a library will still find it.
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Case LIB-651 Results now update correctly when moving between books without reloading the page
On perlego.com, pagebound.co, and learnnatively.com, browsing from one book to another without a full page reload could leave the previous book's results showing, or fail to update at all. Results on these sites now update correctly as you browse.
Known Issues
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OCLC catalogs are no longer supported due to changes in how searches require authentication
If your library uses an OCLC catalog, the functionality is currently broken and we are unable to provide an estimate for any fixes.
One more thing...
The Library Extension is provided at no cost, but it still takes time and effort to make this tool available to you. Consider supporting the Library Extension with a contribution to ensure that we can continue to bring these updates to everyone!
Please consider visiting our support page here and becoming a project supporter.