Happy Public Domain Day, 2026

Although copyrights were a maximum of 56 years when the books were created (two 28-year terms, if renewed), extensions in the 1970s and 1990s have made work-for-hire copyright terms just under a century — 95 years. Thus the U.S. works from 1930 (and earlier) are public domain starting on January 1, 2026. There are also […]