Library Sidekick

Library Sidekick
What is Library Sidekick?
"Library Sidekick" is a Chrome extension designed to assist in locating library resources. It works in conjunction with Google search, showcasing related items from your library's catalog—including books, e-books, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and more—in a sidebar next to your search results. It fully supports libraries utilizing Surpass Safari and Surpass Cloud OPAC for their online catalogs.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Version: 2.2 (Last updated: 2021-02-26)
Creation date: 2020-05-16
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
  • storage
Size: 3.33M

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Discover resources in your library as you use Google. When you search with Google, related resources from your library, such as books, e-books, DVDs, Blu-ray discs appear in an unobtrusive sidebar alongside your Google results.

Works with libraries that have their catalog online using Surpass Safari and Surpass Cloud OPAC.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Library Sidekick requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Library Sidekick has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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