A Digital Reading Experience Designed with Library Collections in Mind
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Public Library and Edmonton Public Library have partnered with The Palace Project to bring a brand-new ebook and audiobook platform to library customers in Canada: the Palace Project App.
This app provides Canadian library users with access to Audible-exclusive titles for the first time, and provides a platform for many other ebook and audiobook collections. This means customers can now borrow Audible audiobooks that haven’t been available through libraries before.
We invite all Canadian libraries to explore The Palace Project to understand the benefits this initiative can bring to their customers. The Palace Project is committed to working with publishers to secure multiple license options for individual titles, enabling libraries to stretch their resources further and build diverse digital collections. As more libraries join, our collective resources grow. This means accelerating the opportunity for improved app features, while also expanding the variety of ebooks and digital audiobooks available to users.
Library patrons in Vancouver can start exploring the new Audible collections, along with many other ebook and audiobook collections, today at: vpl.ca/palace-project
Edmonton Public Library will be bringing the Palace Project app with Audible collections online later this year at: epl.ca
About The Palace Project
Launched in the U.S. in 2021, the Palace Project App is managed by The Palace Project, a division of Lyrasis. This initiative benefits from strategic partnerships with Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The platform itself is built on the open-source codebase of the Library Simplified platform, originally developed by the New York Public Library.
About the Palace Project App
The Palace Project App continues to be refined and user feedback is critical. By joining The Palace Project, libraries help shape the app’s future features and functionalities, ensuring it meets the needs of library members. The app is available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play. Visit thepalaceproject.org for more information.
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Media contact:
Vancouver Public Library
VPL Marketing + Communications
media@vpl.ca
Edmonton Public Library
Erika Nakatsui, Communications Specialist
erika.nakatsui@epl.ca
About Vancouver Public Library
Vancouver Public Library (VPL) has been dedicated to meeting the lifelong learning, reading and information needs of Vancouver residents for more than 100 years. Our vision is an informed, engaged, and connected city. Our mission is a free place for everyone to discover, create and share ideas and information.
About Edmonton Public Library
The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) is a gathering place for people and ideas, enabling a lifetime of learning, engagement and possibility for every Edmontonian. The second most visited place in Edmonton, every year EPL hosts over 15.4 million in-branch and online visits across our 21 branches and website. We deliver our incredible content to you everywhere – in the library, at home or on your handheld device. Unmatched access and unrivalled value – that is today’s EPL. EPL is a registered charity and relies on donations to enhance services. Spread the words.