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

Nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, the Marx Brothers' film "Animal Crackers," and books by William Faulkner and Agatha Christie are ...

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

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 ...

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

"The Little Engine That Could," a Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel collaboration, and many other works are now free to use and ...

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

Hitchcock’s 'Murder!,' 'Morocco' and 'Dream A Little Dream of Me' enter public domain; plus The Three Stooges and 'St. Louis ...

A century ago, the year 1926 witnessed many inventions, hypotheses and events that would shape the future. Their significance ...

One of Disney's most famous characters and one of Agatha Christie's most important novels enter the public domain this year, ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — The music and lyrics to Georgia’s official state song enters into public domain on Jan. 1, 2026. But if anyone ...