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Re:Ask HN: Any Open Library Memberships? by throwaway755574 on Sunday May 08, 2022 @12:32PM (#31305543)
Related. Do any of these libraries give a “read” API? Not just for metadata but also the main text itself. I have some apps planned around it but data has been gating factor for me.
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Re:Ask HN: Any Open Library Memberships? by jjaaammmmy on Sunday May 08, 2022 @11:09PM (#31310114)
most of the online library apps used by public libraries (like Overdrive/Libby) are built entirely around enforcing DRM so I think it's unlikely they'd allow easy access to the raw text
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