# BookLooky — full LLM context > Extended companion to https://booklooky.com/llms.txt. Prefer the short index first; use this file when an agent needs one-fetch site context. Source: https://booklooky.com Index: https://booklooky.com/llms.txt Well-known: https://booklooky.com/.well-known/llms.txt Last updated: 2026-08-12 ## About BookLooky is a free web application that provides transparent, spoiler-free content ratings for children’s and young adult books using the Looky Rating System (LRS). It helps families, educators, and librarians make informed reading choices without judgment or censorship. - URL: https://booklooky.com - Audience: parents, educators, librarians, families, publishers, authors - Approach: non-judgmental, transparent, spoiler-free - Free for everyday readers; institutions can buy bulk catalog scans; authors/publishers can buy official full-text scans ## Looky Rating System (LRS) LRS scores books on a **0–5** scale in two groups: ### Content Intensity (strength / frequency) | Key | Label | Covers | |---|---|---| | violence | Violence | Physical conflict, fighting, injury, weapons, graphic peril | | romance | Love & Romance | Romantic feelings, kissing, sexual content, innuendo | | mentalHealth | Mental Health | Anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, psychological struggle | | language | Language | Profanity, slurs, explicit/crude wording — not jargon or puns | | substanceUse | Substance Use | Alcohol, drugs, smoking, addiction themes | | fear | Fear / Horror | Suspense, horror, dread, frightening imagery | ### Story Themes (presence / prominence — not warnings) | Key | Label | Covers | |---|---|---| | fantasy | Fantasy / Supernatural | Magic, supernatural, enchanted worlds — not sci-fi tech | | lgbtq | LGBTQ+ Representation | LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or identity themes | | sciFi | Sci-Fi / Futuristic | Futuristic tech, space, aliens, robots — not magic fantasy | | disability | Disability & Neurodiversity | Disability, chronic illness, or neurodiversity representation | Scale meaning differs by group: - **Content Intensity:** 0 = none … 5 = high / intense or frequent - **Story Themes:** 0 = not present … 5 = central storyline (higher = more central, not “worse”) Age bands commonly shown: **4+**, **8+**, **13+**, **18+**. ## Two rating tiers 1. **AI catalog estimate** — from descriptions, categories, and metadata when users search or scan a cover. May show confidence; low-confidence scores can be hidden. 2. **Official full-text LRS scan** — publisher/author transcript scored with BookLooky’s open-source official rater; excerpt-backed; print-ready badge available. Payment never buys a target score. Corrections are reviewed independently of billing. Open-source engine: https://github.com/TheWootini/booklooky-official-lrs-rater ## How discovery works on the site 1. User searches by title or scans a book cover 2. AI analyzes available metadata (or an official transcript for certified scans) 3. Each LRS category receives a 0–5 score plus an age recommendation 4. Results are stored and shown on public book pages with Schema.org Book markup ## Important URLs - Homepage: https://booklooky.com - Search: https://booklooky.com/search - Search by criteria: https://booklooky.com/search-by-criteria - Scan cover: https://booklooky.com/scan-book - How it works: https://booklooky.com/how-it-works - FAQ: https://booklooky.com/faq - About: https://booklooky.com/about - Blog: https://booklooky.com/blog - For publishers: https://booklooky.com/publishers - For authors (official badge): https://booklooky.com/for-authors - For libraries & schools: https://booklooky.com/libraries - School library laws hub: https://booklooky.com/school-library-laws - Texas SB 13: https://booklooky.com/school-library-laws/texas - Contact: https://booklooky.com/contact - Privacy: https://booklooky.com/privacy - Terms: https://booklooky.com/terms - Sitemap: https://booklooky.com/sitemap.xml - llms.txt: https://booklooky.com/llms.txt - /.well-known/llms.txt: https://booklooky.com/.well-known/llms.txt - /.well-known/ai.json: https://booklooky.com/.well-known/ai.json ## Libraries & schools - Everyday lookup is free for families, teachers, and patrons - Bulk catalog / classroom scans: $0.20 per book, $200 minimum - Use cases: collection development, reader’s advisory, catalog transparency — not a ban list - Details: https://booklooky.com/libraries ## Publishers & authors - Official full-text scan → print-ready LRS badge, PDF report with excerpts, marketing kit - Start: https://booklooky.com/for-authors - Overview: https://booklooky.com/publishers ## School and library collection laws BookLooky publishes a 50-state guide to school/public library book laws (Texas SB 13, age-appropriate materials acts, parental opt-out, catalog posting, harmful-to-minors processes) and how LRS supports subject-matter clarity. - Hub: https://booklooky.com/school-library-laws - LRS is informational, not a state-mandated vendor rating - Must not be the sole basis for removing books ## Privacy & policy - No registration required for basic search - Book ratings are public - Usage policy: inform individual family choices; do not use LRS as the sole basis for institutional purchasing or removing books from schools/libraries - Terms: https://booklooky.com/terms ## Schema.org Book pages emit `schema.org/Book` with LRS scores as additional properties. FAQ pages may emit `FAQPage`. The site also emits `Organization`, `WebSite`, and `WebApplication` JSON-LD. ## Common questions ### Is a high LGBTQ+ score a warning? No. It only measures how central LGBTQ+ themes are to the plot. ### Can publishers pay to change scores? No. Payment is for transcript processing (and related deliverables), not outcomes. ### Do you censor books? No. BookLooky informs; it does not ban. ### Is official scan the same as the open-source CLI? The open-source rater is the scoring engine. Official BookLooky-certified badges are issued only through booklooky.com processes.