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24 alternatives to NYPL SimplyE
The New York Public Library's 300,000 e-books now available
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NYPL SimplyE launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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67K+ tems digitized from The NY Public Library's collections
2016 · digitalcollections.nypl.org · its alternatives →
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187 thousand free images from the New York Public Library
2016 · wayback.archive-it.org · its alternatives →
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new book exploring how 12 apps hit it billion dollar big
2014 · mybilliondollarapp.com · its alternatives →
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Public Parts▲83How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work
2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →
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Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives
2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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Gorgeous maps through the eyes of 75 New Yorkers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Thousands of ancient manuscripts now available online free
2015 · vaticanlibrary.va · its alternatives →
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Fearless Genius ▲80The digital revolution in Silicon Valley 1985 - 2000
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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In the next decade, 5 bil new people will join the Internet
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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ReadingPack▲82Shared Reading List (like Pocket but social)
2013 · readingpack.com · its alternatives →
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NYT Now▲132Your guide to the news, from The New York Times
2015 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →
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