DPLA

The Digital Public Library of America, or DPLA, is a project dedicated to creating a unified portal to digitized materials from American libraries, archives, and museums. Its mission is to unlock the richness of America's cultural heritage for the education and enrichment of all. DPLA brings together a vast collection of items, including books, photographs, maps, news articles, audio recordings, videos, and more, all of which are freely accessible online.

The organization was founded in 2013 and is a non-profit public charity. It works by aggregating metadata from its many contributing institutions, making these collections discoverable through a single interface. Users can search DPLA's extensive digital archive by keyword, subject, collection, or format. The platform also provides tools and resources for educators, researchers, and the general public to engage with and utilize these digitized materials. DPLA is committed to open access and promotes the use of its content for educational and non-commercial purposes, often under Creative Commons licenses.