The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.

Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...

In a kind of copyright twofer, a film called “Cimarron,” and the book it was based on, are now in the public domain. The film ...

The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and characters ...

It’s a new year, and you know what that means: a whole new collection of characters and stories are entering the public ...

Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, Pluto the dog and many more works of art and culture are now in the public domain. Here's what to ...

With their 95-year copyrights finished, iconic characters, films and musicians from the Jazz Age can be used without ...

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...