The Palace Project

Spec sheet

Purpose

The Palace Project provides libraries with a platform, content, and mobile app for delivering ebooks, audiobooks, and other digital media to patrons.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Integrations

The FAQ lists integrations including Boundless, Blackstone Unlimited, BiblioBoard, cloudLibrary, OverDrive, Palace Marketplace, ProQuest, and Unlimited Listens.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Privacy

Lyrasis says it never sells personal information and collects only limited information needed to provide library access, maintain app functionality, and offer technical support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Support

Libraries hosted by Lyrasis can contact [email protected] about app or Collection Manager issues, and the team says it will troubleshoot and escalate unresolved issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Headquarters

Alpharetta, Georgia, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Founded

2021Read 28 Sep 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Academic libraries

The academic platform brings licensed, open-access, and hosted content together, including integrations with ProQuest, Taylor & Francis, Pressbooks, and OAPEN.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Academic use

The academic platform connects libraries to licensed, open, and hosted content in a unified platform, with partners including ProQuest, Taylor & Francis, Pressbooks, and OAPEN.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Accessibility

The app supports adjustable font sizes, several font options including Open Dyslexic, background color schemes, and adjustable screen brightness.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Content integrations

The app supports content integrations including Boundless, BiblioBoard, Blackstone Unlimited, cloudLibrary, OverDrive, Palace Bookshelf, Palace Marketplace, and ProQuest.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Content marketplace

The Palace Marketplace offers library partners more than 1.7 million ebooks and audiobooks, with no required spend or annual fees.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Content options

The digital content offerings include simultaneous-use subscriptions, perpetual access titles, and thousands of free open-access and public-domain titles.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Discovery

The catalog displays available titles instead of directing users to titles with long waitlists.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Free collection

The Palace Bookshelf contains free open-access and public-domain titles that anyone can access by downloading the app.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Kindle limitation

The app does not integrate with Kindle because Kindle's DRM and format are proprietary, and the page says integration would require sharing users' identities and reading choices with Amazon.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Library focus

The platform is designed to help public libraries expand equitable access to digital materials and engage directly with patrons.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Loan limits

Checkout limits are inherited from the source provider or configured for Marketplace content, and Marketplace loans default to 21 days.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Loans

Marketplace content has a default checkout period of 21 days, while checkout limits and times for other content are inherited from the source provider.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Marketplace

The Palace Marketplace offers libraries ebook and audiobook licenses from major, independent, and smaller publishers, with flexible licensing models.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Marketplace fees

Marketplace membership is free, with no minimum purchase required; libraries must sign an Institutional Membership Agreement to purchase content.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Open source

The core software is open source and available on GitHub.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Ownership model

For owned digital copies, library rights include lending, consortium sharing, hosting, format transfer, and preservation, but the stated model does not explicitly grant resale rights.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Student privacy

Lyrasis says it follows COPPA’s core principles and complies with FERPA and similar student-data privacy requirements when serving educational institutions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Supported devices

The app is supported on iOS and Android phones and tablets, for the current operating system versions and the two preceding versions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Unified access

The app lets users access content from multiple library sources in one place and browse available titles.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thepalaceproject.org

Where Specifiction places it

• Audiobook Apps#31 of 327.0