Is ibiblio.org legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 26 years ago (2000-07-12).
- Operated by ibiblio (digital library and archive project; founded 1992; based in United States). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata.
- This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it.
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Valid certificate from Internet2. Encryption only; scam sites have this too.
About ibiblio
ibiblio.org is the official website of ibiblio, digital library and archive project. The company was founded in 1992 and based in United States. The domain was registered 26 years ago through Network Solutions, LLC. The Internet Archive first captured it in 2000. It ranks #6,461 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in United States on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill network.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Owner privacy | Owner identity hidden behind a privacy service. Legal for individuals; a warning sign for a business taking payments. | −2 |
| Domain age | Registered 26 years ago (2000-07-12). | 0 |
| Website content | A working website with readable content. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Operated by ibiblio (digital library and archive project; founded 1992; based in United States). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it. | 0 |
| Blocklists | Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Mail server | Mail server configured. | 0 |
| Recent changes | No recent template change detected. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| TLS certificate | Valid certificate from Internet2. Encryption only; scam sites have this too. | 0 |
| Availability | 99.0% uptime over 30 days. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #6,461 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 2000. | 0 |
| Official status page | No status page in the common Statuspage or Instatus format was found at status.ibiblio.org. | 0 |
hosted: US (AS36850 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) · first archived: 2000-11-09 · expires: 2028-07-12
Technical details
| Registered | 2000-07-12 · Network Solutions, LLC |
| Registration expires | 2028-07-12 |
| Server address | 152.19.134.40 · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · United States |
| Certificate | issued by Internet2, valid until 2026-10-31 |
| mail server configured | |
| Traffic rank | #6,461 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 2000-11-09 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is ibiblio.org a real company?
Yes. ibiblio.org is the official website of ibiblio, digital library and archive project, founded in 1992. The link between the organisation and this domain is recorded on Wikidata, which lists the official website for every notable company.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
Related trust checks
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Dispute any signal with evidence. Corrections are reviewed within 48 hours and the score history stays public.
Dispute a resultNothing here is an allegation against anyone: the score describes public signals at 18 Oct 2026 and is recalculated as they change.