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Public Domain Day

We're celebrating Public Domain Day with this collection of literary works for which copyrights have expired, making them freely accessible and available to the public. Happy reading!
  • Public Domain Day, 2023
    Happy Public Domain Day! These books, published in 1927, were supposed to enter the public domain in the United States in 2003, but Congress extended the original copyright term from 75 years to 95 years. Now the wait is finally over! You can check out the full list of books published in 1927 by visiting the Catalogue of Copyright Entries.
  • Public Domain Day, 2024
    Happy Public Domain Day! These books, published in 1928, were supposed to enter the public domain in the United States in 2004, but Congress extended the original copyright term from 75 years to 95 years. Now the wait is finally over! You can check out the full list of books published in 1928 by visiting the Catalogue of Copyright Entries.
  • Public Domain Day, 2025
    Happy Public Domain Day! These books, published in 1929, were supposed to enter the public domain in the United States in 2005, but Congress extended the original copyright term from 75 years to 95 years. Now the wait is finally over! You can check out the full list of books published in 1929 by visiting the Catalogue of Copyright Entries.
  • Public Domain Day, 2026
    Happy Public Domain Day! These books, published in 1930, were supposed to enter the public domain in the United States in 2006, but Congress extended the original copyright term from 75 years to 95 years. Now the wait is finally over! You can check out the full list of books published in 1930 by visiting the Catalogue of Copyright Entries.

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