eBooks for all California Collection Development Grant 23 24

Purpose: Help build the statewide eBook collection and develop a collection of materials that meet the diverse set of reading needs of all of California. Help build the statewide eBook collection! Applications will open on May 15th and must be submitted by June 20th at 12:00 noon Pacific. The California State Library invites public libraries to apply for funding to build our shared statewide collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks, accessible to every library in the state. The collection, currently consisting of over 100,000 copies of over 36,000 titles, is designed to meet the recreational and informational reading needs of California’s diverse communities. Many titles are licensed for simultaneous use. The collection is available to all public libraries to provide for free to readers of all ages. Libraries wishing to have access to this collection must be on the Palace App Libraries can access the collection through the Palace App, an eReader aggregator that can browse and display materials from Overdrive, CloudLibrary, and other similar services. The eBooks for All Palace Project not only includes materials inside the app, it also includes a geolocated collection of materials that are all licensed for simultaneous use to anyone inside of California, with or without a library card. If your library or organization is interested in purchasing materials for inclusion in this growing statewide collection, the California State Library would welcome your participation. Eligible Applicants: Libraries and consortium that are subscribed to the Palace Project and in California may participate. Eligible Geographies: Must be located in California. Matching Funding: All matching funds must be a 'cash match' spent inside of California's eBook marketplace.

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