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Re:Public Books Database by indy on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @07:19AM (#22802194)
A good selection of free classics can be downloaded from Standard EBooks: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/
Re:Public Books Database by acabal on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @11:30AM (#22804111)
I lead SE, and we're always looking for volunteers to help produce new ebooks. They can be hard to find because producers need good attention to detail, a good technical foundation, and they also have to be interested in literature and typography.

If you're stuck at home then producing an ebook for the project could be a fun way to pass the time. It's a lot of fun--I always say creating the ebook you'll read is like building your own lightsaber. Get in touch at our mailing list!

Re:Public Books Database by Insanity on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @07:05AM (#22802126)
Related (no affiliation), but if you're interested in free audiobooks there's also LibriVox: https://librivox.org/
Re:Public Books Database by pdm55 on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @12:12PM (#22804518)
Thx. With my failing eyesight (macular degeneration), I'm always on the lookout for audio stories. I like BBC Comedy https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/category/comedy-sitcoms - something to cheer me up. And these conversations, mostly with Australians, are surprisingly illuminating: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/episodes...
Re:Public Books Database by intopieces on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @01:45PM (#22805579)
You might consider reaching out to your local association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. There's also a Radio Reading service in some areas of the US, that give you a special radio.

You don't have to be "legally blind" to receive these services.

Re:Public Books Database by iedddkke on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @11:08AM (#22803892)
Project Gutenberg has around 60,000, in txt, pdf, or epub styles: https://www.gutenberg.org/

Edit: added a style.