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DRAC aims to be the documentary record of the Catalan Ministry of Culture, and its objective is to collect, disseminate and preserve the non-administrative documentary output of the Ministry and the institutions related to it.

Digital repository designed to store, preserve and facilitate access to digital material from the Catalan Ministry of Culture, organized and managed by the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage.

Cooperative open-access repository where you can view digitized collections relating to Catalonia and its heritage or which are included in the special collections of Catalan scientific, cultural and/or academic institutions.

Lending platform containing digital content from the Public Reading System of Catalonia, accessible to all citizens who have a public library card. This content includes resources in various formats and languages.

Digital access to European cultural historical material, allowing you to search, save and share art, books, films and music from thousands of cultural institutions.

Barcelona City Council's publishing house. It includes all the books about the city of Barcelona and its people published and co-published by the City Council, which are available on commercial networks, as well as digital publications that are available for download free of charge.

Bookshop with around 1,200 open access publications available free of charge, enabling you to learn more about the heritage of the natural parks that surround Barcelona, the sustainability of the territory, education and public health, among other topics.

Collaborative project containing historical and contemporary works, published in Catalan and now available in the public domain or with a free licence.

You can find books in Catalan both free of charge and subject to payment at libresdigitals.cat.

Most of the books published by Virus are available for free PDF download under free licences.

Database of e-books in the public domain which can therefore be reused without any restrictions. 

Cervantes Institute online book clubs for readers all over the world to share and discuss online outstanding works of Spanish and Spanish American literature, available free of charge.

Almost 2,500 people have participated in these book clubs since April 2020. Simply install the instant messaging app (Tellfy) on your mobile device and sign up.

The Network of Municipal Libraries has a programme of online book clubs to foster reading and dialogue. Simply install the instant messaging app (Tellfy) on your mobile device and sign up.

Weekly essay and narrative debate programme using video conferences, with participants from all over the world. It also contains summaries of dozens of books.

Post on the Unebook blog that lists around 40 podcasts on literature in Spanish. 

Selection of podcasts in Catalan about literature and the world of books, produced by the Association of Catalan Language Writers.

Space for debate and reflection created by the journalist Óscar López, with interviews with leading writers from the literary scene.

Podcast by the publisher Planeta, sharing news and discussing the latest novels. Created by the El Terrat production company. 

Each episode, this programme reviews the life and work of writers, who sometimes had a life straight out of a novel, but not always a happy one. Presented and directed by the writer Javier Peña.

Podcast presenting the interviews, fiction, essays and poetry published in the literary magazine of the same name. 

Podcast by the Cadena SER radio station on great classics of universal literature, presented by the screenwriter and literary critic Antonio Martínez Asensio.

Programme presented by Elisenda Pineda that discusses illustrious and renowned writers of Catalan literature. A format halfway between a discussion and a show.

Programmes in audio format from Spain's RNE radio with publishing news, biographies of authors, literary discussions and poetry.

Go-to website for discovering books and authors, finding out what friends are reading, and connecting with readers with similar tastes.

App for tracking your reading with graphs and for choosing your next book to suit your mood, your favourite topics and for interacting with other users. 

Online library that contains both classic works in the public domain and contemporary works authorized for non-commercial sharing. There are over 50,000 works available to everyone.

The people behind this website ask experts from different disciplines to recommend the five best books in their field and discuss their selection in an interview.

Blog with recommendations and reviews of LGBT books, grouped by subject.

List of applications to install on your mobile or tablet to be able to read e-books.  

Google Arts & Culture project that invites you to discover new reading matter using a map of the world. Browse by literary genre and author.

Anna Rosich Soler's YouTube channel, where she shares her recommendations for literature in Catalan.

YouTube channel in Catalan, where Marta Sangrà talks about books and the world of books.

Tips for reading more, the benefits of reading, book recommendations, creativity and writing, and much more. Content by Raquel Brune, on her channel with thousands of subscribers.

Booktuber Javier Ruescas shares his favourite books, trivia, tips for aspiring writers, his travel experiences, and a great deal more.

YouTuber and writer Sebas G. Mouret shares his literary experiences, reviews books and interviews well-known authors.

Paola Boutellier's YouTube channel, with more than 500 videos full of reviews, recommendations in various literary genres, book haul and unboxing.

Jack Edwards is a British YouTuber and author with over a million subscribers to his channel. He discusses books through reading challenges with different themes based on contemporary pop culture.

Writer and content creator Joel Rochester shares his literary journey on his YouTube channel. In addition to recommending books, he gives advice for book lovers.

This booktuber defines himself as a book warrior and he wants to use his channel to convey his passion for reading. 

Cindy Pham publishes reading video blogs and recommends books on different subjects and cultures, from Asia in particular.