Calil
Search across 7,500+ libraries nationwide for books and their availability
Calil is a Japanese service for searching real-time lending availability across more than 7,500 libraries nationwide. It lets users look up books and locate libraries from their current position or by region and conditions, and it also offers reading-oriented content such as trending books, book recipes, reading lists, reviews, and a library stamp rally.
Alongside the main search site, the service includes Calil Local for regional materials, Calil Touch, a school library support program, and Calil for AI, which connects AI systems with libraries. For developers and libraries, there are material data, a library API, and resources aimed at library staff. Account features include favorite libraries, advanced search settings, and login or new registration.
Calil is operated by CALIL Inc., which also lists library system and e-book technology development, technical consulting, and library-oriented design research among its activities. The company reports ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27017:2015 compliance. No pricing, plan, or trial details are stated on these pages.
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