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DPLA has launched The Banned Book Club to ensure that all readers have access to the books they want to read. The Banned Book Club makes e-book versions of banned books available to readers in locations across the United States where titles have been banned via the free Palace e-reader app.
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Browse the archives- April 3, 2024
Expression of Interest Form Following up on what we shared last week—that DPLA is launching a search for the next home of our cultural heritage aggregation program—I am excited to…
- March 28, 2024
I am writing to share with you some exciting news. As many of you know, we recently conducted a review of our hallmark program, the aggregation and sharing of nearly…
- March 7, 2024
DPLA’s Metadata Working Group is proud to announce Practical Approaches for Reparative Description, a workshop series designed for people working with cultural heritage data looking to deepen their understanding and…