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# Project Gutenberg Source: [https://www.gutenberg.org/](https://www.gutenberg.org/) ## Project Gutenberg is a library of over 75,000 free eBooks Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online\. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U\.S\. copyright has expired\. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy\. ### Find Free eBooks - [Frequently Downloaded](https://www.gutenberg.org/browse/scores/top): Top 100, or ranked[by popularity](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=downloads)\. - [Main Categories](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/categories)\. The ones you'd find in any large bookstore\. - [Reading Lists](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/)\. Hand\-curated by volunteers\. - [Search Options](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/)\. By author, title, subject, language, type, popularity, and more\. - Visit[self\.gutenberg\.org](https://self.gutenberg.org/)for self\-published eBooks at the World Library Foundation\. ### Project Gutenberg - ✓**100% Free**\- No fees, no registration, completely free - ✓**No Apps Required**\- only regular Web browsers or eBook readers needed - ✓**50\+ Years**\- Pioneering free eBooks[since 1971](https://www.gutenberg.org/about/background/50years.html) - ✓**Volunteer\-based**\- hundreds of volunteers have contributed over the years - ✓[Read about our late CEO](https://www.gutenberg.org/newsletter/february.html),**Dr\. Greg Newby**\. - Consider a small donation to help us digitize more books:[donate](https://www.gutenberg.org/donate) ### Get Help - [Reading Options & Kindle](https://www.gutenberg.org/help/reading_options.html): How to read and enjoy our ebooks\. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.gutenberg.org/help/faq.html)about Project Gutenberg\. - [Help, How\-To and FAQs](https://www.gutenberg.org/help/): In depth information about many topics\. ### How to Help - [Distributed Proofreaders](https://www.pgdp.net/)welcomes new volunteers\. This is the main source of new Project Gutenberg eBooks\. Getting started is easy, and just a page a day will help\! - [Fix and improve](https://www.gutenberg.org/help/errata.html)Project Gutenberg by reporting errors, bugs, typos, and suggesting changes\. - Record audiobooks with our friends at[LibriVox](https://librivox.org/)\. ### Special Areas - [About Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/about/)\. - [Donating to Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/donate/)\. - [Feeds](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/feeds.html)of new eBooks\. - [Linking to Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/linking.html)and[roboting or crawling](https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/robot_access.html)the site\. - [Partners and affiliates](https://www.gutenberg.org/about/partners_affiliates.html)\. - [Permissions, copyright, licensing, and trademark information](https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/permission.html)\. - What does[free eBook](https://www.gutenberg.org/about/background/free_ebook.html)\(No Cost or Freedom?\) mean?

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