[GUI Plugin] OverDrive Libby

[KindleAZWorKFX]

So, under Advanced Search under Query, I searched for Racehorse, which are publisher brand eBooks in a library it crashed with the message below, some calibre plugins are listed in error,

ERROR: Unhandled exception

ValueError:time data '2-19-12-03T00:00:00'*does not match known formats ('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z', '%m/%d/%Y')

calibre 7.6 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.22631-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.22631')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.22631', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins:

Spoiler:

DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 8, 1) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 8, 1) && APNX Generator (1, 1, 0) && Barnes & Noble (1, 5, 2) && Epub Metaguider GUI (intellireading.com) (1, 0, 1) && Epub Metaguider output format (intellireading.com) (1, 0, 1) && Epub Metaguider post processor (intellireading.com) (1, 0, 1) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 8, 1) && From KFX (2, 8, 1) && KFX Input (2, 8, 1) && Set KFX metadata (from KFX Output) (2, 6, 1) && KFX Output (2, 6, 1) && KePub Input (3, 6, 6) && KePub Output (3, 6, 6) && Kindle hi-res covers (0, 5, 1) && KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 83, 1) && Kobo Books (1, 9, 2) && Kobo Metadata (1, 5, 0) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 2) && Obok DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && OverDrive Libby (0, 1, 9) && Overdrive Link (2, 57, 0) && Skoob Books (1, 5, 5) && TTS to MP3 (0, 6, 0) && Overdrive Link Metadata Source (2, 57, 0)

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.models", line 1077, in data
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 337, in parse_datetime
ValueError: time data '2019-12-03T00:00:00' does not match known formats ('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z', '%m/%d/%Y')

it does not crash if you put Racehorse in the Query and specify the Author name, not sure what triggers this error, if the search does bring up too many titles maybe my guess, if you try just the publisher without a title or author input, I wanted to report this error here, in case there is a bug in your plugin that needs fixing. this type of error is only closeable if you use alt control delete keys and end task on Calibre itself. otherwise, it just keeps prompting the error after you hit Ok box. it's that type of error, that you have to end task on calibre in windows 11. I hide the third party plugins since I don't think they have anything to do with your crashing bug in this plugin, otherwise you can click on them to see the plugins I have currently installed in calibre, I don't think they help get this bug fixed, for whatever reason they are displayed in more details, but since Successfully initialized third party plugins were successfully loaded into calibre, I don't think their related to the crash which is why I put them behind a spoiler in this feedback report I did here.

So the Overdrive Libby v0.1.9 is able to be closed if you can go from Avanced Search to Loans, I was able to close it then , you have to get the app there before it brings up that bug, I did a second search in Query without using the other boxes and I was able to close it without having to use end task from task manager in windows 11. another short search topic did cause the same problem, so it's not the one word that will cause this. ok it only seems to work sometimes to switch from search box to loan box, sometimes it doesn't allow you too click on it, like that error box keeps coming up since I just hit that bug again tonight.

[JSWolf]

I suggest sending a PM to the OP so he gets an email and may respond.

[sgmoore]

Originally Posted by KindleAZWorKFX

ValueError:time data '2-19-12-03T00:00:00'*does not match known formats ('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z', '%m/%d/%Y')

Take a look at https://github.com/ping/libby-calibre-plugin/pull/17 and see if it helps

[KindleAZWorKFX]

Originally Posted by sgmoore

Take a look at https://github.com/ping/libby-calibre-plugin/pull/17 and see if it helps

https://github.com/ping/libby-calibre-plugin/pull/17

I took a look at this page, it sounds like importing the downloaded zip file plugin without unzipping it might be the cause from the comments, but since I didn't directly download this from the calibre forums, I am not sure that applies since I used the get plugin download feature within calibre itself, and I didn't directly download most of them from this forum, I normally install most of the plugins directly from calibre's plugin download system.

spicefather commented last month

Seems like you might be using the repo zip directly, you do need to unzip that and re-zip it as noted in my comment above. Once unzipped, go into the calibre-plugin folder, select everything, and create zip (7-zip or Windows' "Send to > Compressed folder" should both be fine).

this comment is the one I am referring to, since I don't need to uncompress or do a 7-zip thing with the plugin, I should not have to unzip the one that was downloaded with Calibre's plugin download system I think, it a bit confused me. but it almost sounds like a different problem.

my error does not have this in it below, from that page link.

calibre.customize.InvalidPlugin: The plugin in 'D:\\Documents\\libby-calibre-plugin-main.zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level __init__.py file

this page some what matches to the main code on that page,

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.models", line 1077, in data
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 337, in parse_datetime
ValueError: time data '2019-12-03T00:00:00' does not match known formats ('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z', '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z', '%m/%d/%Y')

but that page has a few lines in the traceback that mine did not have if that matters, below in bold is the only matching traceback line, the rest of them I didn't get in my error.

File "calibre\gui2\threaded_jobs.py", line 82, in start_work
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.ebook_downloa d", line 59, in __call__
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.download", line 253, in add
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.download", line 97, in update_metadata
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 337, in parse_datetime

[sgmoore]

Originally Posted by KindleAZWorKFX

https://github.com/ping/libby-calibre-plugin/pull/17

I took a look at this page, it sounds like importing the downloaded zip file plugin without unzipping it might be the cause from the comments, but since I didn't directly download this from the calibre forums , I am not sure that applies

.

Sorry, I shouldn't have just pointed you to this page without explaining what it was.

The page is (I hope) instructions on how to fix your problem.

So downloading the zip and unzipping is not causing your problem but instead is (hopefully) the solution to your problem.

Basically what I think happened is this.

p1nkyy had a problem with an error message that sound very similar to yours and reported it at https://github.com/ping/libby-calibre-plugin/issues/20

spicefather fixed the issue and also sent the details of the fix to ping who wrote the plugin and maintains/publishes it.

Unfortunately ping is busy and does not have time to deal with this. So the official plugin still does not contain the fix.

p1nkyy then asked spicefather how he fixed the issue.

He/she was given instructions, but didn't follow them completely. He/she must have downloaded the zip from https://github.com/spicefather/libby...heads/main.zip , but missed the bit where he needed to extract the files and then re-zip just the files in the calibre-plugin folder.

This is when he/she got the InvalidPlugin error

spicefather then clarifies what needs to be done to fix the issue.

p1knkky then follows the instructions correctly and it sorted their problem.

So I was hoping if you followed the same instructions, then it might sort yours.

Does that make sense now?

[miss_p1nky]

@sgmoore is correct, I had troubles applying the forked plugin but finally made it work and it got rid of the problem of the unmatched date.

[KindleAZWorKFX]

@sgmoore is correct, I also was able to fix it, I tried and worked it out, I had to import the new files into a zipped folder, then from calibre import it, I was unable to just edit and rezip it under the folder in calibre's plugins, I had to use the interface and import a modified zip file with the data files from github, but that worked for me. it didn't like me just reziping the files in the source folder for calibre's plugins, again I was able to get it updated and no more time error so far. thanks for the help when I had just reziped the files from github, without using the import zip feature of calibre, it just didn't load the plugin at all with just that method, but when I added the files and imported it with

load plugin from file option in calibre, that worked once I took the files from github for overdrive libby and made a zip of those files, that's how I was able to fix it.

[jess]

This plugin has been working great for me (I have been using the spice father fork), then today suddenly stopped working altogether. I get this error when trying to refresh my holds or loans:

calibre, version 7.8.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>HTTPError</b>:HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

calibre 7.8  embedded-python: True
macOS-14.4.1-arm64-arm-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '')
('Darwin', '23.4.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 23.4.0: Fri Mar 15 00:12:25 PDT 2024; root:xnu-10063.101.17~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6030')
Python 3.11.5
OSX: ('14.4.1', ('', '', ''), 'arm64')
Interface language: None
EXE path: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && DeDRM (10, 0, 3) && BookFusion Plugin (0, 8, 1) && Count Pages (1, 13, 6) && Goodreads (1, 8, 1) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 5) && Import List (1, 9, 4) && Job Spy (1, 0, 239) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 3) && OverDrive Libby (0, 1, 9)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.dialog.search", line 294, in <lambda>
    worker.errored.connect(lambda err: errored_out(err))
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.dialog.search", line 291, in errored_out
    raise err
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.workers", line 50, in run
    results = self.client.media_search(
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.overdrive.client", line 507, in media_search
    return self.send_request("media/search/", query=params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.overdrive.client", line 239, in send_request
    response = self.opener.open(req, timeout=self.timeout)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "urllib/request.py", line 525, in open
  File "urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response
  File "urllib/request.py", line 563, in error
  File "urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
  File "urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

And this when I try to search:

calibre, version 7.8.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>HTTPError</b>:HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

calibre 7.8  embedded-python: True
macOS-14.4.1-arm64-arm-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '')
('Darwin', '23.4.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 23.4.0: Fri Mar 15 00:12:25 PDT 2024; root:xnu-10063.101.17~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6030')
Python 3.11.5
OSX: ('14.4.1', ('', '', ''), 'arm64')
Interface language: None
EXE path: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && DeDRM (10, 0, 3) && BookFusion Plugin (0, 8, 1) && Count Pages (1, 13, 6) && Goodreads (1, 8, 1) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 5) && Import List (1, 9, 4) && Job Spy (1, 0, 239) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 3) && OverDrive Libby (0, 1, 9)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.dialog.search", line 294, in <lambda>
    worker.errored.connect(lambda err: errored_out(err))
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.dialog.search", line 291, in errored_out
    raise err
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.workers", line 50, in run
    results = self.client.media_search(
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.overdrive.client", line 507, in media_search
    return self.send_request("media/search/", query=params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.overdrive.client", line 239, in send_request
    response = self.opener.open(req, timeout=self.timeout)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "urllib/request.py", line 525, in open
  File "urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response
  File "urllib/request.py", line 563, in error
  File "urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
  File "urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I deleted an expired library card in Libby and 'synced' all my shelfs. I am at a loss. Any help would be very much appreciated!!

[Amalthia]

I'm also unable to use the plugin today. I'm seeing the same errors that Jess reported.

[Thena]

I also got these errors suddenly. I uninstalled and re-installed. Didn't work.

What did work for me is regenerating my Libby code. I went to settings in Libby to get a new and it worked.

Other than that, I really like this plugin and am grateful for it since I have library cards at 5 libraries. This is the best way for me to download the ACSM files.

[Amalthia]

Originally Posted by Thena

I also got these errors suddenly. I uninstalled and re-installed. Didn't work.

What did work for me is regenerating my Libby code. I went to settings in Libby to get a new and it worked.

Other than that, I really like this plugin and am grateful for it since I have library cards at 5 libraries. This is the best way for me to download the ACSM files.

Your solution worked for me!

[DaySleeper]

I'm also having trouble today with the plug-in, but am getting a different error:

calibre, version 6.14.1
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>ClientForbiddenError</b>: Error synchronizing data<p>HTTP Error 403: Forbidden</p>

calibre 6.14.1 Portable embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 6, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 3) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 6, 0) && Access Aide (0, 1, 13) && Action Chains (1, 18, 19) && Annotations (1, 17, 13) && Calibre Power Search Plugin (2, 2, 0) && CalibreSpy (1, 0, 92) && Count Pages (1, 12, 1) && DOC Input (1, 0, 1) && Ebook Translator (2, 0, 3) && Editor Chains (0, 8, 3) && EpubMerge (2, 17, 0) && EpubSplit (3, 6, 0) && FanFicFare (4, 20, 0) && FictionDB (1, 4, 1) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 7) && GetFileName (0, 2, 0) && Goodreads (1, 7, 3) && Goodreads_Rating (4, 0, 0) && Job Spy (1, 0, 205) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 6, 0) && KFX Input (2, 6, 0) && Set KFX metadata (from KFX Output) (2, 3, 1) && KFX Output (2, 3, 1) && Kindle Collections (1, 7, 29) && KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 83, 1) && Mass Search-Replace (1, 7, 1) && Media File Importer (1, 0, 27) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 2) && MultiColumnSearch (1, 0, 96) && Open With (1, 8, 1) && OverDrive Libby (0, 1, 9) && Overdrive Link (2, 57, 0) && Reading List (1, 15, 1) && Save To Format (0, 0, 6) && Search The Internet (1, 10, 4) && Similar Stories (1, 0, 58) && Standard Ebooks (1, 0, 0) && TTS to MP3 (0, 6, 0) && View Manager (1, 10, 2) && Wiki Reader (2, 2, 1) && all recipes Recipe Reader (1, 0, 2) && Overdrive Link Metadata Source (2, 57, 0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 518, in send_request
File "urllib\request.py", line 525, in open
File "urllib\request.py", line 634, in http_response
File "urllib\request.py", line 563, in error
File "urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
File "urllib\request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.workers", line 351, in run
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 631, in sync
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 538, in send_request
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors" , line 143, in process
calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.Clien tForbiddenError: <calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.Clie ntForbiddenError; http_status=403, msg='HTTP Error 403: Forbidden', error_response='{"result":"missing_chip"}''>

[sgmoore]

Originally Posted by DaySleeper

I'm also having trouble today with the plug-in, but am getting a different error:

calibre, version 6.14.1
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>ClientForbiddenError</b>: Error synchronizing data<p>HTTP Error 403: Forbidden</p>

...

http_status=403, msg='HTTP Error 403: Forbidden', error_response='{"result":"missing_chip"}''>

Same here, but Thena's solution of generating a new Libby Setup Code solved it.

[DaySleeper]

Thanks. At first I thought I just had to click the "generate setup code button," but that gave me another Error 403. Then I checked the help file and it turned out I needed to get a code from a device that has the Libby app installed on it, and type it in to the plugin configuration screen. That worked, and I'm back in business.

[Mlkramer]

Libby has been up and running great for some time and just started getting below error. I did attempt to get and enter a new code

calibre, version 7.8.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>ClientForbiddenError</b>: Error synchronizing data<p>HTTP Error 403: Forbidden</p>

calibre 7.8 embedded-python: True
macOS-14.4.1-arm64-arm-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '')
('Darwin', '23.4.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 23.4.0: Fri Mar 15 00:12:41 PDT 2024; root:xnu-10063.101.17~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103')
Python 3.11.5
OSX: ('14.4.1', ('', '', ''), 'arm64')
Interface language: None
EXE path: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 10, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 10, 0) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 5) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 10, 0) && From KFX (2, 10, 0) && KFX Input (2, 10, 0) && OverDrive Libby (0, 1, 9)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 518, in send_request
response = req_opener.open(req, timeout=self.timeout)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "urllib/request.py", line 525, in open
File "urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response
File "urllib/request.py", line 563, in error
File "urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
File "urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.workers", line 351, in run
synced_state = libby_client.sync()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 631, in sync
res: Dict = self.send_request("chip/sync")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client" , line 538, in send_request
ErrorHandler.process(e, error_response)
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors" , line 143, in process
raise error_info["error"](
calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.Clien tForbiddenError: <calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.Clie ntForbiddenError; http_status=403, msg='HTTP Error 403: Forbidden', error_response='{"result":"missing_chip"}''>