October 4-11 is Banned Books Week, and all of us at the Palace Project are proud to stand in solidarity with librarians, writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers who are celebrating the fundamental freedom to read, learn and think. Although the statistics and anecdotes of book bans in the previous year remain grim, the fight to … Read More
Written by: Micah May Navigating the library digital ecosystem means constantly balancing patron needs, technical accessibility, licensing hurdles, emerging AI tools, and legislative reform. This fall, the Palace Project—in partnership with COSLA and ReadersFirst—is proud to present the Fall 2026 edition of The Digital Shelf webinar series. Designed for library leaders, collection development librarians, technical … Read More
Written by: Micah May At this year’s ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, I had the pleasure and honor of co-hosting the American Library Association Ebook Interest Group’s annual meeting, better known as Ebook Friday. Here are some of my takeaways: Energy and momentum: Over the course of more than a decade, I have seen interest … Read More
The Palace Project is a library-aligned digital content platform that provides seamless access to more of the library’s digital collections. A critical part of our mission is the work we do with publishers to provide libraries with multiple, flexible licensing options that respect the needs of both rights holders and institutions. We support and have … Read More
The Palace Project has made more than 100,000 ebooks and audiobooks available to libraries for true digital ownership. For the first time in library history, libraries of all types can acquire digital content rights at scale that mirror the Right of First Sale: a durable, preservable, and transferable asset available to one user at a … Read More
We’re excited to announce the inaugural edition of The Palace Project newsletter. This will be a quarterly publication where you can stay up-to-date on everything happening with The Palace Project. Here you’ll find information on new features, exciting content from the Palace Marketplace, and upcoming events and opportunities. In this issue we touch on: New … Read More
Lyrasis and Blackstone Publishing are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership that aims to deliver top-tier audiobooks to library patrons. This collaboration introduces Blackstone Unlimited, which boasts the Largest Always-Available Collection of Adult and Children’s downloadable audiobooks, offering over 6,600 titles by acclaimed authors such as Karin Slaughter, M.C. Beaton, Jeneva Rose, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Marshall Karp, and James Clavell.
Aimed at closing the digital equity gap, libraries each will receive a virtual library card service, over 15,000 ebook and audiobook titles, and analytics, technical support and staff training ATLANTA, GA – July 26, 2022 – LYRASIS, a global nonprofit committed to increasing equitable access to knowledge, and The Palace Project, the nonprofit library-centered platform … Read More