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8 Places to Find Children’s Books in the Public Domain
By taking advantage of the many quality books in the public domain, you can save not only dollars, but also the trouble of reinventing the wheel. But where do you go to find these treasures? Of course, there are the large depositories, such as Project Gutenberg, Google Books, or Many Books. But if you are looking for something a bit more streamlined, you might appreciate one of these 7 sites that offer free collections of children’s books in the public domain:
- Baldwin Online Children’s Literature Project
- 19th Century Schoolbooks
- An Old-Fashioned Education
One of our Featured Sites! - Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature
- Timeless Truths Free Online Library
Classic Reader Young Readers Collection{No longer available}- Complete Library of Children’s Books Online