Over 20,000 Curated eBooks and Audiobooks – The Palace Project

October 10, 2025

Access Over 20,000 Curated Titles for Patrons and Libraries

Discover a wide selection of over 20,000 curated ebooks and audiobooks from the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and the NJ State Library (NJSL), all available through The Palace Project app.

One Simple App. Thousands of Free Books.

With the Palace app, you can enjoy free, seamless access to your library’s digital collection right from your mobile device. Download the app from the Apple iOS App Store or Google Play Store and start reading in minutes.

Easy Sign-Up. No Library Card Required.

Registration is quick and fully self-contained within the app. All you need is a valid email address and to be located in New Jersey (geolocation-based authentication).

Is Your Local Library Participating?

Explore thousands of free titles, including exclusive content, through your local public library’s partnership with The Palace Project.

See if your library is participating in The Palace Project.

Can’t Find Your Library?

If your library isn’t listed, don’t worry, you can still access the collection by selecting the New Jersey State Library as your library. Local New Jersey libraries are being added all the time.
Click here for step-by-step instructions.

Are you a Local Library that wants to participate?

The Palace Project is a free, open-source e-reading platform that gives libraries full control over how patrons discover, borrow, and enjoy e-books and audiobooks.

With support for collections from Overdrive/Overdrive Advantage, RBdigital, Baker & Taylor, Bibliotheca, and/or DPLA, Palace unifies everything into one seamless experience through the Palace Project mobile app, available on both iOS and Android.

With Palace, your library can:

• Streamline the digital lending experience
• Expand access to diverse collections
• Protect patron privacy
• Strengthen library branding
• Curate and manage the patron journey

For assistance, click here. If your library belongs to a computer consortia, please check with the director first to ensure that your consortia will be utilizing this product. Promotional resources are available.

Explore the New Jersey Focused Collections

NJSL has launched special New Jersey focused collections within the Palace app.

This curated digital collection includes:

• Biographies of notable New Jerseyans
• Historic events and inventions
• Archival photographs
• And much more

Start Exploring Today

Download The Palace Project app and log in to start borrowing today. Download the app from the Apple iOS App Store or Google Play Store and start reading in minutes..

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS award number LS-250226-OLS-21). The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this website do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.