Internet Archive offers 1.4 million copyrighted books for free online

From arstechnica.com

Yellow-and-black tape covers a hand-sized metal slot.

One of the casualties of coronavirus-related social distancing measures has been public libraries, which are shut down in many communities around the world. This week, the Internet Archive, an online library best known for running the Internet’s Wayback Machine, announced a new initiative to expand access to digital books during the pandemic.

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