National Library
May 2009, the Norwegian National Library launched the Bookshelf website, which make available all Norwegian books from the 1690s, 1790s, 1890s and 1990s.
This pilot project for digital books on the Internet has been made possible through an agreement with Kopinor.
All titles from the 1990s and some titles from the 1890s – together approx. 50.000 books – are under copyright. These books will not be prepared for print or download, but will be made available to Norwegian IP-addresses.
The licensing agreement is in accordance with the regulations of the Extended Collective License. The project will continue until the end of 2011.
