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body: value: We've tried to make these comprehensive and up to date. If you are having a current or ongoing problem, please see our <a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/troubleshooting">Troubleshooting Page</a> and <a href="https://openlibrary.org/contact">contact us</a> if you can not resolve it.

##Open Library Information

<ul>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#what">What is Open Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#benefits">What do I need an Open Library account for?</li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#how">How do I sign up for Open Library?</li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#contribute">How can I contribute information to Open Library?</a></li>
</ul>


## Using Open Library

<ul>
  <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading-log">How do I create a List?</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#activity">Where can I see what other people are up to on Open Library?</a>
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 <li><a href="/help/faq/reviews">Can I contribute a book review?</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/book-notes">Can I save notes about a book on Open Library?</a></li>  
</ul>

##Open Library Services

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<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#donate">May I donate books to Open Library to be digitized and added to the website?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#upload">I wrote a book, and I have it in digital form. Can I make it readable on Open Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#mybook">I have an ebook that I'd like to donate to Open Library. How can I do that?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#old-book">I found a very old book in my basement. Do you want it?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#valuation">I have an old book that I think might be worth something. Can you tell me how much?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#tell-me-more">Can you tell me more about a book listed in the Open Library catalog?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#author-contact">Can you put me in touch with an author?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#selling">Can I buy books from Open Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/about#send-copy">Can you send me a copy of a book?</a></li>
</ul>

##Reading Books on Open Library

<ul>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading#which">Which books can I read? And how do I find them?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading#how">How do I read or download books on Open Library?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading#whynot">If this is a library, why can I only read some of the books?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading#why">I have found a book but there isn't a readable version. Is something wrong?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading#bookreader">How do I learn more about how BookReader works?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading#classic">Can I read Classic books on my Kindle?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/reading#language">How do I find books written in my language?</a></li>
</ul>

##Borrowing Books on Open Library

<ul>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#how">How does borrowing a book work through Open Library?</a></li>

    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#setup">How do I get set up to borrow books through Open Library?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#which">What books can I borrow? How can I find them?</a> </li>
        <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#lending-devices">Which reading devices can be used to read the ebooks borrowed through Open Library?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#limit">How many books can I check out at once?</a> </li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#returns">Can I return a library book early?</a> </li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#checkedout">How can I see which books I've checked out?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#holds">Can I put a library book on hold?</a></li>
</ul>

##Hardware and Software

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#difference">What is the difference between the BookReader, Adobe and other ebook reader options?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#ade-download">Where do I get Adobe Digital Editions?</a> </li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#ade-authorize">How do I authorize Adobe Digital Editions? Who is my ebook vendor?</a> </li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#Nook">Can I borrow books on my my Nook?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#Kindle">Can I borrow books on my Kindle?</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/borrow#others">Can I borrow books on my iPad, Android tablet or other device?</a></li>
</ul>

##Editing Open Library

<ul>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#editing-rights">Can I edit any page on Open Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#edit-how-to">How do I edit a book record?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#work-edition">What is the difference between a "work" and an "edition"?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#new-author">How do I add an author?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#picture">How do I add a picture to Open Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#editing-history">Can I see a list of all the stuff I've edited anywhere?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#duplicate-au">I find duplicate authors. Can they be merged?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#duplicate-ed">I find duplicate edition or work records. Can they be merged?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/editing#history">What does "History" mean in the context of Open Library?</a></li>
</ul>

##Print Disabled Books on Open Library

<ul>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#what-is-accessible">What do you mean by "print disabled" books?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#what-is-daisy">What is DAISY?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#read-a-daisy">How do I read a DAISY book?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#protected-daisy">What are protected DAISYs?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#protected-daisy-why">Why are some DAISYs protected?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#daisy-device-key">How can I get a key for my device?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#daisy-key-denied">Why can't I get a key?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#daisy-access">Where else can I get DAISY books?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#daisy-kind">What kind of DAISY does the Internet Archive produce?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#new-nls-player">Will Internet Archive DAISY books work on the new NLS Digital Talking Book Player?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/accessing#web-accessibility">Is the Open Library website accessible to the blind and visually impaired?</a></li>
</ul>

##Using Open Library Data

<ul>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#ownership">Who owns the Open Library catalog?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#api">Does Open Library have an API?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#download">Can I download Open Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#small-library">Can I download a small piece of Open Library? Say, just three records?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#biblio-export">Can I export a bibliography?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#share-records">I have a bunch of book records to share with Open Library. How do I do that?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#csv-upload">I'm a publisher. I have a CSV file of all our publications. Can I share that on Open Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/using#biz-dev">I work on a book-related website and would like to share information with Open Library. Who should I talk to?</a></li>
</ul>

##My Account

<ul>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/help/faq/my_account#update-email">Where do I go to update my account email address?</a></li>
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