Popeye, Mickey Mouse & Winnie the Pooh walk into a bar... It’s not a joke—it’s a creative opportunity! On January 1, 2025, Popeye joined Mickey & Pooh in the public domain in the US, along with other works published in 1929 and sound recordings from 1924. Now, anyone can remix, reuse, and reimagine these works in new creations. But, character copyright is complicated. 🔗 Learn more in the latest Empowering Libraries newsletter:

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Support for archive.org comes in many forms - recently, block-disposable-email.com has pitched in to help us tackle various types of spam. Big thanks to them for their valuable service!

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List of temporary email domains as of 2026-01-18 and disposable email detection, fake user prevention, trashmail list, fake email

🌐 Love HAM radio? Explore the fascinating world of amateur radio & emergency communications with this talk by Kay Savetz (K6KJN), on the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications, a project of the Internet Archive. 📻 Watch now:

Internet Archive's founder, @npub1ftlr...3e6s, spoke with WBUR's Megna Chakrabarti about the lawsuits against the Internet Archive, the importance of archiving the web, and the "constantly renewed mythological goal" of the Library of Alexandria. 🎧 Listen now:

The Internet Archive is in danger

More than 900 billion webpages are preserved on The Wayback Machine, a history of humanity online. Now, copyright lawsuits could wipe it out.

This year’s LOST LANDSCAPES OF SAN FRANCISCO casts an archival gaze on the lives of San Franciscans & Bay residents. Join us for a special showing at Internet Archive! 📆 Mon, Jan 13 ⏰️ Doors at 6:30pm, film at 7:30 📍 300 Funston Ave. #SanFrancisco 🎟️

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Lost Landscapes of San Francisco: Streets, People & Play

Explore the ever-changing landscape of San Francisco in support of the Internet Archive

🌐🎙️ “The Internet’s Librarian” Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, joins the California Sun podcast to discuss preserving knowledge in the digital age & his vision for universal access to all knowledge. 🎧

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Brewster Kahle, the internet's librarian

Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, housed in a former San Francisco church with Greek columns that echo the ancient Library of Alexan...

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Celebrate Public Domain Day with us on January 22! We're hosting two parties: 10am PT: ONLINE Join our virtual celebration of the treasures moving into the public domain. 🎟️

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Singin' in the Public Domain: Public Domain Day 2025

On January 1, 2025, creative works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 will enter the public domain in the US. Celebrate with us!

6pm PT: IN-PERSON Don’t miss this dazzling night of history, cinema, and celebration! Internet Archive 300 Funston, San Francisco 🎟️

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Celebrate Public Domain Day 2025 at the Internet Archive

To celebrate, we’re throwing an Oscar-inspired Fancy Dress Party!

Welcome to the public domain, THE SKELETON DANCE (1929). 🎞️ 🎶👻 Walt Disney Studios' first Silly Symphony cartoon is a wordless masterpiece of synchronized animation & music featuring dancing skeletons in a graveyard. Learn more about the creative works from 1929 & sound recordings from 1924 that have moved into the public domain in the US in 2025:

Welcome to the Public Domain in 2025 | Internet Archive Blogs

Did you use the Internet Archive this year to research, borrow books, explore web archives with the Wayback Machine, or discover something new? Your support makes it all possible! Help us preserve knowledge and make it accessible to everyone, everywhere. Consider donating to keep the Internet Archive growing:

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

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Many resources are entering the public domain in 2025, like Popeye the Sailor Man, The Sound and the Fury and more. The Internet Archive is ready and eager to provide access to these new items for free use and enjoyment. Help us maintain access:

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