Digital Public Library of America
Discover 53,555,052 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States
This digital collection of American cultural heritage is maintained by Cleveland Public Library.
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DPLA News
Browse the archives- September 22, 2026
DPLA is organizing a workshop for a small group of library leaders, technologists, and researchers this November in Seattle.
- September 15, 2026
We’re excited to share that Cleveland Public Library (CPL) now maintains the digital collection of American cultural heritage.
- July 21, 2026
Ben is an Assistant Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington where he founded the Lab for Computing Cultural Heritage.
