Event · Media and entertainment
Google starts scanning libraries (2004)
Google expanded its Google Print program, which made books searchable, with partnerships to scan the collections of five libraries: Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the University of Oxford and the New York Public Library.
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December 14, 2004
Google Print for libraries
Event · Media and entertainment · Concluded
Dates
- December 14, 2004 Announcement · exact date [1]
What the sources say
| Claim | Record | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partner libraries | Harvard, Stanford, Michigan, Oxford and the New York Public Library | 2 · Single primary source | [1] primary |
Historical captures
No archived capture has been located for this record yet.
Sources
- Google Checks Out Library Books — Google (press release), December 14, 2004. Source primary · accessed November 2, 2026 · look for a copy on the Internet Archive
What still needs documenting
- Launch of Google Print for publishers in 2004
- Source for the change from Google Print to Google Books
On GD
GD has followed Google since 2006. Search GD for “Google Books” (in Portuguese)
How to cite
"Google starts scanning libraries (2004)", Google Museum (GD), https://gd.eurisko.com.br/museu/en/collection/google-print-bibliotecas-2004/, CC BY 4.0. Reviewed on November 2, 2026.
ID: google-print-bibliotecas-2004 · Reviewed on November 2, 2026