Open Library
Help the shelves grow
Share a book with the world.
Know a classic we should preserve—or own a book you want readers everywhere to hear? Tell us about it.
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Send the essentials
Share the edition, source files, and rights basis.
2
We review it
Our library team checks rights, readability, and source quality.
3
We prepare the edition
Accepted books receive a cover, narration mapping, and public discovery page.
Before you apply: the work must be public domain, submitted by its rights holder, or submitted with permission. Please link to the best available PDF, EPUB, or archive record.
Book application
Tell us about the edition
We usually reply by email after reviewing the source and rights information.