Ebooks and Community Engagement (EBCE)

The Ebooks and Community Engagement (EBCE) division of Lyrasis supports software solutions, powered by The Palace Project, BiblioBoard, and the Indie Author Project, that help strengthen the library’s role at the center of their communities. 

We create and sustain software with a nonprofit, library-focused mission. Our passion lies in finding creative solutions to shared challenges including book bans, unfavorable licensing terms, support for local authors and creatives and consolidation within the broader library market. Our passion lies in finding creative solutions to shared challenges including book bans, unfavorable licensing terms, support for local authors and creatives and consolidation within the broader library market.

The Palace Project is your library-focused, nonprofit ebook and audiobook management tool 

  • User-friendly app that delivers content from multiple providers in one place
  • Library-focused tools actively manage and curate the patron experience
  • Expert hosting with dedicated support
  • Robust non-profit marketplace offering flexible licensing options and exclusive content from Amazon publishing, Audible.com and more

BiblioBoard helps you and your patrons create, share and discover unique, local content

  • Give your patrons the power to create, share and discover local content, by and for your community
  • Create multimedia collections showcasing area musicians, championing local writers, preserving forgotten community histories and so much more
  • Seamlessly access unlimited, sim-use content without holds, waits or checkouts via geolocation authentication
  • Make your library a center for digital creativity while supporting patron and community needs

The Indie Author Project® (IAP) is a publishing community that helps connect authors, libraries and readers

  • Connect library patrons with great indie-published books
  • Expand discovery, distribution and visibility of local content from your community and beyond
  • Support the creation and sharing of work from local authors across the U.S., Canada and beyond
  • Users can easily format, design and create professional-quality print-ready and ebook files