An ambitious new project by the British Library will place a huge number of 19th-century books–including original illustrations, page layouts, and design–on Apple’s tablet for leisure reading. The ...

The national library of the United Kingdom releases software that lets iPod, iPad, and Android users explore many of its treasures. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Page through high-resolution scans of more than 1,000 19th-century English treasures in an app that's only a teaser for what's to come The British Library released more than 1,000 rare books in the ...

Though Wizarding World attractions around the world remain closed, Harry Potter fans can find out more about the history of magic in the real world, and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, from the ...

The British Library announced yesterday that it has uploaded more than one million public domain photos from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries to Flickr. The move comes as part of an ambitious ...