Public Domain Collections: Free to Share & Reuse
Did you know that more than 180,000 of the items in our Digital Collections are in the public domain?
That means everyone has the freedom to enjoy and reuse these materials in almost limitless ways. The Library now makes it possible to download such items in the highest resolution available directly from the Digital Collections website.
No permission required. No restrictions on use.
Below you'll find tools, projects, and explorations designed to inspire your own creations—go forth and reuse!
Use Our Data and Utilities
Blog Series: Spotlight on the Public Domain
Famous Literary Locales, Visualized
by Gwen Glazer
Public domain images from Digital Collections that remind us of classic books.
Using Public Domain Materials in the Classroom
by Bridget McCormick
Take a look at these ideas for integrating specific tools, items and collections into lesson plans for students of various ages.
#nyplremix: Get Creative With the Public Domain
by Lauren Lampasone
What can I use to make things with public domain images? What collections should I know about if I am interested in making things?
Free for All: NYPL Enhances Public Domain Collections for Sharing and Reuse
by Shana Kimball
We are proud to announce that out-of-copyright materials in NYPL Digital Collections are now available as high-resolution downloads. No permission required, no hoops to jump through: just go forth and reuse!