Knowledge Unlatched

A global library consortium enabling open access books. Knowledge Unlatched is helping libraries to work together for a sustainable open future for specialist academic books. Our vision is a healthy market that includes free access for end users.

An opportunity for librarians to enable wider access
A community driven initiative that helps lower costs
The latest high quality titles from respected publishers

Up-front funding towards the cost of publishing new titles
Flexibility in pricing and distribution of different formats
The opportunity to market titles more widely at no cost

A route to open access that involves no cost to authors
A model that allows good books to connect with readers
Prestigious routes to publication maximising discovery

Discover, read and enjoy free access to full-length books
Simple PDF or HTML version of high quality scholarly books
Available to anyone, anywhere in the world via the Internet

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Get involved

We’re a not-for-profit Community Interest Company and welcome engagement with those who share our vision of making knowledge available to all.

Become a partner

We seek partnership with Publishers and Libraries who want the market in academic books to be more efficient to the benefit of everybody.

Contact us

Knowledge Unlatched
21 Palmer Street
London
SW1H 0AD

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