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We welcome editorial correspondence from readers, researchers, and rights holders. Your observations help us maintain a reliable catalogue for everyone who values classic literature and historical works.
When to write
You may wish to contact us when you notice:
- Incorrect metadata — a misattributed author, wrong title, or inaccurate category placement (for example, a romance listed under history, or a physics text filed with drama).
- Source link or catalogue issues — If a Project Gutenberg source link is unavailable, or if a catalogue page contains a broken link or display problem, please let us know.
- Accessibility problems — insufficient alt text, poor contrast, or other barriers that affect screen readers or assistive technologies.
- Privacy questions — concerns about how your data is handled or requests related to your personal information.
- Copyright or rights concerns — if you believe a work in our catalogue is not in the public domain in your jurisdiction, or if you are a rights holder with a legitimate claim.
- General editorial observations — suggestions for additional context, reading notes, or corrections to introductory material.
How to report
To help us address your message promptly, please include:
- The page URL where the issue appears.
- The exact ebook title and, if applicable, the author name.
- If relevant, the Project Gutenberg source link associated with the ebook.
- The device, browser, or reading application you were using.
- A clear description of the problem you encountered.
- If your message concerns copyright or rights, any supporting information you can share (such as your relationship to the work, jurisdiction, or relevant publication details).
Our contact address
Please send all editorial correspondence to: [email protected]
This address is monitored by our the catalogue project personally. While we cannot guarantee a specific response time, we read every submission carefully.
What to expect
We aim to acknowledge receipt of your message and, where appropriate, follow up with questions or a summary of any changes made. Please note that we may not be able to respond to every suggestion individually, but all reports are taken seriously.
Additional guidance
If you are unsure whether a particular observation is worth reporting, please err on the side of sending it. Even small details — a missing subtitle, an inconsistent author name across editions, or a broken link in a reading note — can affect the experience of other readers. For example, a note about a play’s performance history or a context piece for a historical novel may contain a factual error that we can correct with your help.
When reporting file issues, describing what you expected to see versus what actually appeared can be especially helpful. Screenshots or excerpts from the file are welcome if they clarify the problem, though please do not send full copies of copyrighted works.
For privacy-related requests, we will respond with information about the data we hold and the steps we can take. We treat such inquiries with discretion and will not share your contact details beyond BEQOX Catalogue.
If you represent an institution — such as a library, university, or literary society — and wish to discuss a collaborative project or a bulk correction, please indicate that in your subject line. We are glad to coordinate with organisations that share our interest in preserving and making accessible classic texts.
Thank you for helping us keep the Public Domain Literature Library a dependable resource for classic works.