On January 1, 2026, works published in 1930 (in the United States) and sound recordings from 1925 enter the public domain in the United States. This means anyone is free to use, share, or adapt these works without violating copyright law.
Literary titles now in the public domain include: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett, The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie, and The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper.
For more information, go to Public Domain Day 2026.
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