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10,000 historical children's books free to explore in digital archive

10,000 historical children's books free to explore in digital archive

Ellsworth Toohey
Jun 24, 2025
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From Slav Tales (1896)

A vast digital trove of over 10,000 historical children's books is available for free browsing and download at the University of Florida's Baldwin Library.

The collection includes centuries of children's literature, with emphasis on Victorian-era works. Newcastle University professor M.O. Grenby told Open Culture, "By the end of the…

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