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Nancy Drew, Betty Boop, and The Maltese Falcon walk into the public domain. Join experts from Duke Law, Creative Commons, and the Internet Archive as they unpack what it means when 1930's iconic works become free for all to use.
Virtual celebration
Copyright & culture
Free online talk
Internet Archive's Virtual Public Domain Day 2026
Inner Richmond




Nancy Drew, Betty Boop, and The Maltese Falcon walk into the public domain. Join experts from Duke Law, Creative Commons, and the Internet Archive as they unpack what it means when 1930's iconic works become free for all to use.
Virtual celebration
Copyright & culture
Free online talk
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