Digital Content Offerings

Palace Project libraries have access to our full range of digital content offerings from our self-serve marketplace to exclusive simultaneous use subscription and perpetual offers from our publisher partners. Read on for more information on how The Palace Project can help your library expand access to ebooks and audiobooks.

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  • Vast Digital Content Offerings

    • Library-centered ebook and audiobook marketplace developed in consultation with libraries, for libraries.
    • Over a million titles from major publishers, Amazon, and Audible Studios
    • Access simultaneous use subscription or perpetual access titles from the Discovery Collections
    • Collection of thousands of free, open-access and public domain titles curated by library professionals, ready for you in the Palace app
  • Flexible Licensing Terms

    • Unique licensing offers, including concurrent use “bite-sized bundles”, simultaneous access, and perpetual use
    • Ownership model offers long-term control over digital content
    • Advocating for fairer terms from publishers on behalf of libraries
  • Community-Driven Collections

    • Content that reflects your community’s unique demographics and interests
    • Access to unique content from local authors and diverse, non-English titles
    • Uphold library values for equitable digital content access

Digital Content Vendors

The Palace Marketplace is your space for purchasing everything from the latest bestsellers to up-and-coming indie titles. Palace partners can gain access to view pricing and unique terms. The best part? There’s no required spend or annual fees–partner libraries can choose how and when they’d like to purchase content for the Palace app.  

  • 1.7+ million ebooks & audiobooks from a variety of publishers, including the "Big 5", Amazon Publishing, Audible, mid-sized, indie publishers and independently published authors.
  • Over 700,000 non-English titles in languages like German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and more
  • Almost 200,000 audiobooks, including popular newly released titles

Already a Palace Library? Check out our video on how to purchase content.

A catalog of 50,000+ ebooks from trusted publishers like Dark Horse Comics, Capstone, and Chicago Review Press, all available in collections with unlimited, simultaneous-use access. With both subscription and perpetual licensing options, the Discovery Collections offer a sustainable, high-impact way to deliver diverse fiction, nonfiction, K–12, and graphic novel content without holds or waitlists for patrons.

  • 50,000+ simultaneous use titles
  • 33+ languages available
  • Indie Author Project content

A curated collection of high-quality indie titles, including fiction and memoirs, for readers of all ages. These books are hand-selected to spotlight diverse voices and local talent. With a cost-effective, unlimited, and simultaneous-use model available via subscription or perpetual license, libraries can easily support community authors and ensure sustainable access. This approach also provides patrons with award-winning and best-selling ebooks that they won’t want to put down. High-quality ebooks and a growing number of audiobooks are in this collection.

Subscription audiobook service with a core collection available in various licensing models, including simultaneous access. Subscription and perpetual licensing model options are available by request.

To request more information: https://share.hsforms.com/1DEHqAxfYQAOdfk6vEbvZVAq5zq0

The Palace Bookshelf is a collection of thousands of open-access and public domain titles, curated by the Curation Corps of Librarians and vetted for metadata accuracy. 

Content available in 37+ languages. These titles are integrated into Palace partners’ libraries, but are also available for free to anyone who downloads the Palace app.

Collection Development Support

Did you know we offer free curation support? Our volunteer Curation Corps of librarians will help identify titles that meet your budgets and collection needs. Libraries may request curation support by filling out our request form.

For more information on any of our digital content vendors go to: https://thepalaceproject.org/contact/ 

To schedule a time to discuss the Palace Marketplace or any of our vendor partners, view our availability.