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The Palace Project
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
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- Academic libraries
- The academic platform brings licensed, open-access, and hosted content together, including integrations with ProQuest, Taylor & Francis, Pressbooks, and OAPEN.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Academic use
- The academic platform connects libraries to licensed, open, and hosted content in a unified platform, with partners including ProQuest, Taylor & Francis, Pressbooks, and OAPEN.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Accessibility
- The app supports adjustable font sizes, several font options including Open Dyslexic, background color schemes, and adjustable screen brightness.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Content integrations
- The app supports content integrations including Boundless, BiblioBoard, Blackstone Unlimited, cloudLibrary, OverDrive, Palace Bookshelf, Palace Marketplace, and ProQuest.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Content marketplace
- The Palace Marketplace offers library partners more than 1.7 million ebooks and audiobooks, with no required spend or annual fees.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Content options
- The digital content offerings include simultaneous-use subscriptions, perpetual access titles, and thousands of free open-access and public-domain titles.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Discovery
- The catalog displays available titles instead of directing users to titles with long waitlists.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Free collection
- The Palace Bookshelf contains free open-access and public-domain titles that anyone can access by downloading the app.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The FAQ lists integrations including Boundless, Blackstone Unlimited, BiblioBoard, cloudLibrary, OverDrive, Palace Marketplace, ProQuest, and Unlimited Listens.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Kindle limitation
- The app does not integrate with Kindle because Kindle's DRM and format are proprietary, and the page says integration would require sharing users' identities and reading choices with Amazon.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Library focus
- The platform is designed to help public libraries expand equitable access to digital materials and engage directly with patrons.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Loan limits
- Checkout limits are inherited from the source provider or configured for Marketplace content, and Marketplace loans default to 21 days.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Loans
- Marketplace content has a default checkout period of 21 days, while checkout limits and times for other content are inherited from the source provider.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Marketplace
- The Palace Marketplace offers libraries ebook and audiobook licenses from major, independent, and smaller publishers, with flexible licensing models.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Marketplace fees
- Marketplace membership is free, with no minimum purchase required; libraries must sign an Institutional Membership Agreement to purchase content.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The core software is open source and available on GitHub.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Ownership model
- For owned digital copies, library rights include lending, consortium sharing, hosting, format transfer, and preservation, but the stated model does not explicitly grant resale rights.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Lyrasis says it never sells personal information and collects only limited information needed to provide library access, maintain app functionality, and offer technical support.thepalaceproject.org · read 9 Oct 2026
