The list of 1930 classics that will no longer have copyright protections on Jan. 1 includes the first appearances of The ...

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

SAN FRANCISCO — Many of the people at the Internet Archive, a converted church in San Francisco’s Sunset District, felt like celebrating. There were men in old-fashioned suits and flat straw boaters ...

Without setting foot inside a museum, 3D printer owners can now recreate some of the most recognizable items from institutions around the world. In conjunction with Creative Commons and museums like ...

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as Betty Boop and Pluto.