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- June 24, 2022
I am pleased to share that we have reached an agreement with Audible to make their audiobooks available to libraries through Palace Marketplace (formerly DPLA Exchange). The first batch of Audible…
- June 21, 2022
Today, we are pleased to share that DPLA has received a new $150,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to further DPLA’s work to advance The…
- June 15, 2022
Yesterday, we hosted the first of a series of book talks we are presenting in partnership with the MIT Press. Author Alexander Monea joined us to talk about his book…