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Open Library Solr Bulk Indexing BWB & Lenny OPDS (price)

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Module: SolrIssues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]Issues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]

Needs: Staff / InternalReviewed a PR but don't have merge powers? Use this.Reviewed a PR but don't have merge powers? Use this.

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Solr Next

Type: EpicA feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]A feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]

Status: Open.

Feature

#12138 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Mar 19, 2026

Add Social Activity Feed to My Books page

Affects: ExperienceIssues relating directly to service design & patrons experienceIssues relating directly to service design & patrons experience

Fellowship Opportunity

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Needs: Designs

Needs: ResponseIssues which require feedback from leadIssues which require feedback from lead

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Theme: DesignIssues related to UI design, branding, etc. [managed]Issues related to UI design, branding, etc. [managed]

Theme: My Books

Type: Design ProposalProposing a design and soliciting feedback + approvalProposing a design and soliciting feedback + approval

Type: EpicA feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]A feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]

Status: Open.

#10242 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Dec 31, 2024

Book Availability in Solr

Lead: @cdriniIssues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]Issues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]

Module: SolrIssues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]Issues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]

Module: Solr UpdaterCode relating to live edits being reflected into solrCode relating to live edits being reflected into solr

Needs: BreakdownThis big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]This big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]

Needs: Community DiscussionThis issue is to be brought up in the next community call. [managed]This issue is to be brought up in the next community call. [managed]

Needs: ResponseIssues which require feedback from leadIssues which require feedback from lead

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Theme: Book PageIssues related to the redesign of the books pageIssues related to the redesign of the books page

Theme: Public APIsIssues related to APIs accessible to external parties. [managed]Issues related to APIs accessible to external parties. [managed]

Theme: SearchIssues related to search UI and backend. [managed]Issues related to search UI and backend. [managed]

Status: Open.

#7450 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Jan 26, 2023

Improvements to mobile search bar UX

Lead: @lokeshIssues pertaining to front-end design system [css, js, components]Issues pertaining to front-end design system [css, js, components]

Needs: ResponseIssues which require feedback from leadIssues which require feedback from lead

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Theme: DesignIssues related to UI design, branding, etc. [managed]Issues related to UI design, branding, etc. [managed]

Type: Feature RequestIssue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]Issue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]

Status: Open.

#11216 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· cdrini opened on Aug 29, 2025

Usefulness & Demand Scores

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Type: EpicA feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]A feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]

Status: Open.

#11954 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· cdrini opened on Feb 27, 2026

Participation Score

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Type: EpicA feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]A feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]

Status: Open.

#11955 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· cdrini opened on Feb 27, 2026

Retention Score

Lead: @jimchampIssues overseen by Jim (Front-end Lead, BookNotes) [managed]Issues overseen by Jim (Front-end Lead, BookNotes) [managed]

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Type: EpicA feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]A feature or refactor that is big enough to require subissues. [managed]

Status: Open.

#11956 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· cdrini opened on Feb 27, 2026

1-time pass to fix ~200K Unicode encoding errors in Book & Author records

1-off tasks

Affects: DataIssues that affect book/author metadata or user/account data. [managed]Issues that affect book/author metadata or user/account data. [managed]

Data Cleanup

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Needs: ResponseIssues which require feedback from leadIssues which require feedback from lead

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Status: Open.

#10909 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· bicolino34 opened on Jun 9, 2025

Wire up missing ol-data-track events

Lead: @jimchampIssues overseen by Jim (Front-end Lead, BookNotes) [managed]Issues overseen by Jim (Front-end Lead, BookNotes) [managed]

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Status: Open.

#12366 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Apr 14, 2026

Make default "Preview" open BookReader w/ Search panel open

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Metric: RetentionSurface the value we have and give patrons reason(s) to stick aroundSurface the value we have and give patrons reason(s) to stick around

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Status: Open.

#11912 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Feb 23, 2026

Setup cron for ol-backup1 for ol-db0 (archival cron)

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Needs: BreakdownThis big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]This big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]

Needs: Staff / InternalReviewed a PR but don't have merge powers? Use this.Reviewed a PR but don't have merge powers? Use this.

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Type: Feature RequestIssue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]Issue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]

Status: Open.

#12285 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Apr 3, 2026

RFC: Add genres field to Open Library Work records (system-wide support for Genre Tags)

hacktoberfestIssues appropriate for Hacktoberfest participantsIssues appropriate for Hacktoberfest participants

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Module: Solr UpdaterCode relating to live edits being reflected into solrCode relating to live edits being reflected into solr

Needs: ResponseIssues which require feedback from leadIssues which require feedback from lead

Needs: Staff / InternalReviewed a PR but don't have merge powers? Use this.Reviewed a PR but don't have merge powers? Use this.

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

State: BlockedWork has stopped, waiting for something (Info, Dependent fix, etc. See comments). [managed]Work has stopped, waiting for something (Info, Dependent fix, etc. See comments). [managed]

Team: Front-endIssues belonging to the Front-end team [experimental tag]Issues belonging to the Front-end team [experimental tag]

Theme: Book TagsIssues related to community book tagsIssues related to community book tags

Theme: CSSIssues related to CSS stylesheets. [managed]Issues related to CSS stylesheets. [managed]

Status: Open.

Feature

#11610 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Dec 19, 2025

Update Locate Button to navigate to Book Page section

Lead: @cdriniIssues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]Issues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Theme: Affiliate API

Type: Feature RequestIssue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]Issue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]

Status: Open.

#12105 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Mar 16, 2026

Querying Matomo Daily & Calculating Scores (daily)

Lead: @jimchampIssues overseen by Jim (Front-end Lead, BookNotes) [managed]Issues overseen by Jim (Front-end Lead, BookNotes) [managed]

Needs: BreakdownThis big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]This big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]

Needs: InvestigationThis issue/PR needs a root-cause analysis to determine a solution. [managed]This issue/PR needs a root-cause analysis to determine a solution. [managed]

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Theme: AnalyticsRegarding metrics, stats, and analyticsRegarding metrics, stats, and analytics

Status: Open.

#12365 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Apr 14, 2026

Design: Consolidate book page left sidebar into a single CTA card

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Needs: Design Feedback

Needs: ResponseIssues which require feedback from leadIssues which require feedback from lead

Needs: Staff DecisionIssues that are blocked on a staff member's decisionIssues that are blocked on a staff member's decision

Needs: TriageThis issue needs triage. The team needs to decide who should own it, what to do, by when. [managed]This issue needs triage. The team needs to decide who should own it, what to do, by when. [managed]

Theme: DesignIssues related to UI design, branding, etc. [managed]Issues related to UI design, branding, etc. [managed]

Type: Design ProposalProposing a design and soliciting feedback + approvalProposing a design and soliciting feedback + approval

Status: Open.

#12826 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on May 31, 2026

2026 H1 Full Solr Reindex

Lead: @cdriniIssues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]Issues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]

Module: SolrIssues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]Issues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]

Priority: 2Important, as time permits. [managed]Important, as time permits. [managed]

Status: Open.

Task

#11650 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· cdrini opened on Jan 2, 2026

Fix Security Advisory GHSA-jcxx-2953-qvvw

Lead: @mekarpelesIssues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]Issues overseen by Mek (Staff: Program Lead) [managed]

Needs: BreakdownThis big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]This big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]

Priority: 1Do this week, receiving emails, time sensitive, . [managed]Do this week, receiving emails, time sensitive, . [managed]

Type: Feature RequestIssue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]Issue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]

Status: Open.

#12877 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· mekarpeles opened on Jun 8, 2026

Index Lenny instance(s) holdings in Open Library

Lead: @cdriniIssues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]Issues overseen by Drini (Staff: Team Lead & Solr, Library Explorer, i18n) [managed]

Module: SolrIssues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]Issues related to the configuration or use of the Solr subsystem. [managed]

Needs: BreakdownThis big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]This big issue needs a checklist or subissues to describe a breakdown of work. [managed]

Priority: 3Issues that we can consider at our leisure. [managed]Issues that we can consider at our leisure. [managed]

Type: Feature RequestIssue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]Issue describes a feature or enhancement we'd like to implement. [managed]

Status: Open.

#11384 In internetarchive/openlibrary;

· cdrini opened on Oct 28, 2025