Here’s how to participate in Monday’s oral arguments

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We’re standing up for the digital rights of all libraries in court! On Monday at 1pm ET, the Southern District of New York will hear oral argument in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the lawsuit against our library and the longstanding library practice of controlled digital lending, brought by 4 of the world’s largest publishers. 

Here’s how you can participate in the proceedings:

  1. At 1pm ET, listen to the oral argument. This hearing is happening via telephone. You can join via 1-888-363-4749, with access code 8140049.
  2. During the proceedings, watch the live blog hosted by Library Futures: https://controlleddigitallending.org/hachette-v-ia-liveblog While oral arguments are happening, library and copyright experts Michelle Wu, Kyle K. Courtney, and Dave Hansen will be providing running commentary on the proceedings.
  3. Immediately after the proceedings, join a live discussion with Michelle Wu, Kyle K. Courtney, and Dave Hansen. Register at https://forms.gle/ATuwmiNDNPUBovZm9 

Stand with the Internet Archive online:

The internet advocacy group Fight for the Future has launched the Battle for Libraries, an online rally in support of the Internet Archive and digital lending. Visit the action hub to engage with other supporters & share messages with your followers across social media to spread awareness about our fight: https://www.battleforlibraries.com

169 thoughts on “Here’s how to participate in Monday’s oral arguments”

      1. ST

        There are books on here that you can’t find anywhere else. This is a site for introverts like me who like to read books from the comfort of my home. My family also love Internet archive it’s our online library. Some like to go to the public library but my anxiety gets really bad when I have to go and I know other friends that have found this website to be helpful also. We can get books read to us in the comfort of our homes. Internet Archive have helped us get through covid it has significantly helped me mentally it would hurt so much if this website goes and don’t get the digital rights.

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        1. Marty (Costa Mesa)

          I agree! I just believe that internet archive (which I’ve contributed about 1,000 items in just over two years) is online for the next 50 years! But I don’t know if all of those will apply. I’ll be 63 on Thursday, March 23. Everyone can look at what I did anytime!

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    3. Yvonne Botha

      I so thoroughly enjoy open library. It gives me unlimited access to million of books. I simply love reading and this is a wonderful way of having access to all the books written by my favorite authors.
      I cannot get the libraries near my home and this online library is simply the best happening since forever.
      I support online libraries with my whole heart. This is a wonderful of getting access to books……

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    6. Derek Wade

      I am disabled and my main hobby, which helps to keep the grey box alive, is in tracing my ancestors. The old donated books of pish registers and matters relating to parish history are wonderful. The numbers in existence worldwide are few and I and those like me could never afford such historical books, even if we could find them. They were donated to the library to be used as I do, please do not isolate me. In the last few weeks I have found and ancestor who fought with the Roundheads at Marstone Moor in 1645, one who laid claim to Bermuda and gave it to the English King, and my 10th g grandfather who caught the Catholics intending to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot.

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    9. MK

      It is really worrying to see such a lawsuit. Internet Archive does not lend new books or content that is the latest and greatest which should generate most of revenues for the publishers. There are mostly archive, vintage and things from the past. However it seems that publishers turned their eyes to the old stuff as means to generate more revenue – old movies, books, music increasingly seems interesting to them. I can see this trend all over the Internet – monetisation of the historical content becomes increasingly popular. Maybe due to the lack of quality modern content, or just a simple greed – to squeeze more bucks from the historic content. If this trend continues then even the works of classics will start to be monetised. I think it’s just a question of time and some legal fiction to be invented for this to happen.
      I am frequent reader of old computer books on Internet Archive – stuff that you cannot find anywhere else.

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    2. Shane

      I’d rather we wait and see what happens. After all, I don’t think the courts have been faced with this sort of case before. If, for some reason, they end up ruling against the Internet Archive, then your suggestion might be considered.

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    1. Emeila

      And I’m author of my stories for children teens and adults
      On fanfiction and Wattpad
      And hardcover books for book store library and archive.org please let me know it I’m author

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  6. Topher

    Such a shame that this is occurring. They seem to be arguing for something from the fiction genre. Their claims cannot be proven unless they count the number of feet inside their brick n mortar bookstores.

    I believe it has more to do with the publishing industry losing face with actual communists. If I was one, I would encourage that they preserve their control and worry less about profits. Communists act as gatekeepers of information.

    It’s troubling to see them rewriting books without author consent. Perhaps this behavior is why the very idea of an archive changes the way things are habbening. You are an important entity. Good luck and Godspeed.

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    1. Linda

      You can count on my support as I appreciate having the ability to browse ,let’s say the stacks .I have been disabled for 4 years and enjoy having the I.A. at my fingertips .you will be on my mind Monday and I along with many others will be there at your side in spirit .I I am a big supporter of reading / books .I believe that this provides a wonderful educational opportunity for young and old but .It would be devastating to a lot of people if this wa shut down .Thank You

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      2. Miriam Uithaler

        I was also paralyzed for nearly two years while studying and not able to come and go to external libraries. I searched for some sources I could not find even in the public libraries. I then met a stranger who gave me this website of the IA and since then I was able to complete every module except for my Afrikaans literature. So I am in support wholeheartedly of your case. A big thank you to you guys…

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    2. Betty Baldwin

      I love your website. Have read since I started school in the 1950’s. I buy book and also read new releases on our library’s website. Cannot understand why it matters where I read a book. The internet has helped me find and read books that no longer available in book stores and hard to find in online bookstores. I spend money on books and have bookcases full of them. Don’t see why there is such a big to do, but I stand behind your right to copy books that have been bought and paid for by book lovers; then sent to you to copy from us to read. Not much different than me buying a book and sharing with all my friends and family.

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      1. Marty (Costa Mesa)

        I just believe that internet archive will continue with everything as it has before, Betty! Look at the old math books or something else.

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    4. Hazel, A. G.

      What is such a shame is being able to ensure the claimed facts documented and posted are true to the fullest extent with the understanding that all forms of media can be or have been altered in order not to cause mass panic. However constantly targeting an individual breaking in their home and taking all documentation then claiming it as their own findings while framing the person whom really did the full research including knowledge from physical presentation during written documents, completely out of order not to include mixing up the actual names of livestock animals health exams and their breeder’s listings believing they know what/who is being a topic with people they know causing billions in physical damage not including the numerous amount of deaths or mental discretion as well as reputation being completely diminished because they wanted someone else to do their homework for them.

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  7. Alex

    I support the internet archive. I also support books. I also support public libraries. In addition to these valuesI have well over 1000 physical books in my home library and I continuously buy books despite being able to borrow them from the internet archive. The point here is that the publishers are engaged in FUD when it comes to their own industry. Libraries have been around for a very long time as has borrowing. I borrow things from my friends all the time and vice versa. The case is ridiculous and it’s an assault to libraries and dare I say, human nature.

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  10. David Garcia

    The internet archive — both the book archives and the archives of websites — represent an essential resource to all present and future researchers. The loss of this would be catastrophic for future generations. It is insane that this is even a possibility. It will rival every book burning in human history.

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    1. Tarla

      So true! The internet archive is a godsend and like books,a good friend.
      Especially for people with limited mobility n senior citizens.
      I support Internet archive.

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  11. sandyH

    i support you against all those vile greedy publishers ..you are not stealing from anyone
    isnt it enough that they destroyed google books…and they forced you to change everything
    how absolutely evil

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  12. Mohamed Emara

    I support the internet archive too much
    عاجلا اة عاجلا ستتحول كل الكتب الي كتب ديجيتال رقمية
    انتم تقومون بعمل عظيم جداا

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  15. Landon Hopwood

    In no way, shape, or form should there be a reason to remove the Internet Archive. The first Amendment gives us free establishment of religion, etc., there are many non-profits and a lot of people in the general sense who utilize this to help those who don’t have access to libraries… This is more evidence that our freedom is in jeopardy… The elites behind this cancel culture are really trying to limit the information to the public. We need to not only rise up for ourselves, but for the younger generations.

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  16. jon portera

    This archive library is a wonderful resource, especially for seniors on a budget or anyone for that matter. Many books are out of print or are hard to come by. At least the ones I read. Sometimes there are instances when people find it hard to go to the library for various reasons. One might even say it is a hardship for rural folks or disabled people. This reminds me of the suppression of a certain type of free speech and/or censorship but it is certainly a control mechanism set up by the corporations to squeeze out profits and limit the choice of free materials to read. Greed predominates where people’s rights are infringed!

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  17. dorothy

    I really hope yall win this i live this site so much it has gotten me through many tough times and I get yo read all my childhood favorites. I’m rooting for you

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  18. Adam Lane

    I support the service and will donate what I can afford, which will be fraction of the value that I have received. Everyone who uses Internet Archive please donate whatever you can afford. Losing this service would be a disaster.

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  20. Susan Labigan

    I am physically disabled..I look to internet archive for books to read..on a daily basis..it is my happy place.. please keep this site open for all to enjoy..

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  21. Hadi

    I am really one of the supporters of this site and this
    library. Honestly I tell you, I breathe through books which
    Internet Archive provided with free for us and I can’t stand imagine how can I continue without them.

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  22. Jack Stoddart

    Jack Stoddart
    I am a teacher and find Internet Archive a valuable resource for preparing coursework and deciding which books to recommend for purchase. During recent lockdowns, a home curriculum worked out in this way has been very useful to accompany more formal lessons, in particular for comparing various non-fiction titles according to different learning styles of pupils at home. Mostly those comparisons involve titles no longer in print, alongside books purchased for specific subjects or projects.

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  24. Marie

    I love Open library, this has helped me enjoy some old books and discover some wonderful ones.

    I wish you the best.

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  25. Adam

    Dumb idea to defend public libraries but opposing the digital library.

    Borrow a book from physical library, and a return must be made in 14 days = Downloading a e-book from a digital library that have a DRM system that locks the user out in 14 days.

    Realistically, when all copies of a book on the library’s bookshelf are borrowed, the next patron try to borrow it have to wait until any of those copies are returned = when the number of copies of an e-book the digital library legally owns is also the number of people currently borrowing it, results the next person having to join the waitlist until any of the currently digitally-borrowed books are returned (either the other borrowers manually return it or the DRM auto-returns it)

    Physical books can be illegally snapped by a camera by a patron = the same act can be done on an e-book displayed on a device’s screen.

    It’s basically a library simulator, but a real digital library.

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  26. Laura Salisbury

    I’m very thankful for Internet Archive. There are so many books and authors who are hard to find. Also, IA has introduced me to books from authors I’d read but hadn’t heard of or found all the books they had written.

    We pay high taxes but our public library is quite sad. I’m excited to have a community-sourced lending library.

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  29. Donna

    I’m glad digital libraries exist because a physical one can be damaged, and it’s sad when a libraries roof gets damaged by to much snow then gets closed down. It’s going to be replaced with a new, it’s being torn down so a new one can be built where it is since that city has no other space for a library. So digital ones are needed when that can happen to physical building. I’ll keep this library in my prayers until after that has passed, and I hope, and pray nothing happens to it.

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  30. George

    This is very sad indeed , and sounds like suppression of free speech , and American culture , and our history to me . Hope you win your case ! And the Lord God helps us from all this . And people turn to him , in faith , as their personal Saviour from sin . From the greatest book , the Holy Bible . John 3 , Romans 10 , , 1 Corinthians 15 .

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  32. PM

    Elderly people, people with disabilities, people who are house bound ….are able to access an online library better and benefit from it.
    The internet archives …is like the internet, accessible from any part of the world. People in other countries, outside the United States also benefit from its resources…
    The world has moved online…how can an online libraray be shut. Both physical and online resources can co exsist.

    I support the Internet Archives ability to remain open and selflessly help so many people of the world….

    Best regards

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  33. Johns Bridge

    It is unbelievable how Internet Archive has put a sea of books by my bedside. It is one of the few good things that have happened in my lifetime. It is the right of book lovers to get access to the treasures hidden in these Libraries and enjoy unfolding pleasures wrapped in the pages. No one has the right to usurp Readers’ Right.

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  34. Tel Hudson

    I buy new books and I buy secondhand books but this library is one of the few places that I can read books that are out of print. It seems wrong for publishers to deny people the right to borrow a book when they refuse to make a copy available.

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  35. S

    Knowledge is the basis of the evolution of the human soul.
    Information is what the universe is made of.
    Entropy always increases.
    Thank you Chris for giving us the ability to evolve faster.

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  36. Stephen Clark

    I can’t thank enough Archive Foundations as I have been totally relying on their services. I think it would have been impossible to re-fetch old content on the web if it were not for the Archive service. I have lost my website’s data in the past several times and I could easily bring it back to the Server due to Archive.

    I stand with Archive…

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  37. Gyorgy Gereby

    I fully support I.A. as a wonderful resource. I am a historian who uses only the book collection. It is an indispensable source for rare scholarly books. Any public or university library offers the same kind of service but with limited holdings. The controlled borrowing secures that there is no infringement of copyrights. In fact, photocopies are easier to make in public libraries than of images at the I.A. In addition, I.A. helps to save the environment (way fewer interlibrary loans and travelling of books) and allows less privileged parts of the world to have access to knowledge. Hence the I.A. is a public library accessible online in a controlled way. As a limitless library (theoretically), it is a real treasure house of the literary achievements of humanity (way better than Google books). Libraries will still buy books since it is better to use hard copies, but for quick reference the accessibility offered by I.A. is vital.

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  38. Rasheed Ahmad Bugti

    Internet Archive is one of my favorite and authentic source of all type of books. I found several books and gazets of history of Balochistan. Which is normally hard to find in other free sites. I wish you all the best.
    But I would like to point out that as a reader we all must know that why archive.org facing a case mean which type of allegations are being faced in court.

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  39. [DæI]

    This is where i have been able to make very vast leaps in the success of my own education, self enlightenment, and currently self protection and secure my own unalienable rights afforded by the forgotten ways of the forefathers whom paved the way for us all, and now the very words that they have left us to use and follow behind are in such jeopardy, the giant corps only want us to be stupid, and most people aren’t able to comprehend the meanings of that any deeper then feeling like its a attack on there personal feelings, im worried my people will perish for a lack of knowledge. It wasn’t too long ago they burned all the books, probably more so then I even know…however as digital rights have usurped the physical, what controls the digital copies is oh so very important as most books we rarely don’t hold copies of. so pay very close attention to our only source of free education as if this one here goes..well i don’t want to even think that way…. so general names of the digital book area….we have the kindle…then the kindle fire there are more to list im sure but this is not the place or time for all that…but i wonder if these eBooks are what the kindle and the fire are referring too, as they slowly take away digital education we will have only personal archives….scary though see you all on Monday i hope

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  40. Frank Coufal

    In my 4 years as a registered user on this website, it’s always a joy for me to find and rediscover several books I loved as a kid, as well as new ones I’m eager to read for the first time. I definitely support you.

    I have faith that the court will realize just how important libraries, especially community-based ones like the Internet Archive are in the digital age.

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  41. Patrick

    The Internet Archive is actually vastly superior to a public library. The search function alone makes it invaluable for research. Having direct access to many out-of-print and historic resources that would otherwise be hard-to-find, unavailable or lost-to-time is critical to the preservation and development of human knowledge. Most real libraries don’t have the physical space to store everything, so digital libraries are obviously the way forward. Not to mention, physical copies of media age and are eventually destroyed. Not so with digital copies, provided they are archived correctly. All public libraries will eventually operate like the Internet Archive, so the idea that they are somehow legally different is nonsense.

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  42. Safaa Fahes

    I am a PhD student majoring in English language and literature.
    I am in full support for Internet Archive. The situation in Lebanon, particularly for students of the Lebanese University, is deplorable. There is a very poor library that is not at all enough for pursuing a Phd, and the economic conditions in Lebanon are absolutely intolerable, so we are not at all able to buy books or pay for journal articles, which are not free for Lebanese University students.

    I do hope that the court would allow Internet Archive to continue its work for the sake of those who face dire financial conditions, as means of securing opportunity of education to underprivileged people, as guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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  43. atef mohsen

    my name is atef , i am from Cairo, Egypt
    i support Internet Library becuse it gives accessibility to knowledge since i can’t afford to have this books.
    your project help millions from developed nations how deserve accessability to knowledge as any body ealse on the globe.
    it is part of our human rights.
    the court should know that closing this window for us it means that capitalism in the west are against Human Right of the people from developed nations how deserve to read and learn we are not demanding to have uptodate “its a dream for most of us any way !” but don’t deprive us from your (knowlage) leftovers.
    please imagine a person in a developed country most of its people live with less than 2$ a day with bad knowledge infrastructure like libraries under autocratic regimes that hates knowledge have a window like Internet Library to know and learn and you came and close it because of a wish of capitalist entities that the only care for it are money and profit despite of the needs of millions of us in developed country and thier hunger for knowlage and learning.
    knowledge and learning are our way to freedom and justice so don’t stand with our dictators and autocratic regimes who want to deprive us from it.
    please defend and protectour right to know , to have hope in a better world and futre.
    it is part of Human right that stated that All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and we want to be equal in acquiring knowlage .
    please don’t close that window and keep the light go thought for all people who lives in darkness and fear and give them the knowlage for thier fight for freedom and justice .
    please keep our faith on humanity and in the better future that we all pursuit.

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  46. Surinder pal Singh

    I fully support and vote in favor of Internet Archive made its appearance public as it is very important for intellectual fraternity.

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  49. li xiao long

    I am from China, and I will always support archive.org! ! ! I’ve been using archive.org for close to a decade and hope the site comes back soon.

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  52. Millicent

    The humans running the corporations which are Hachette et al should attack the AI wealth corporations which have and will gobble forever every good and bad word in every book, and make untold trillions of wealth for someone who did not at all write the books they use usuriously, instead of bullying a library filled with people from all over the world, no matter how righteous their legal teams tells them their odiferous actions add to the bottom line.

    Where are the great, wealthy mega-authors hiding instead of helping out?
    Crickets. Hmm. Wonder why.

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  53. R. Sen

    I strongly support internet archive. Not everyone can buy books. This is a wonderful resource for students, older people on pensions, people in 3rd world countries. These can easily be read while traveling etc. It also has a vast number of old books not easily available in any library or bookstore. PLEASE dont shut it down.

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  54. Jiqiuyan Shi

    I’ve used Internet Archive for a long time since I became a Master’s student, I can’t imagine how to do research without Internet Archive. Nowadays is a global era, we need a digital public library like Internet Archive to gain knowledge from all over the world no matter where we live. We have the rights to read books and have access to public libraries! Today I am standing by Internet Archive’s side!

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  56. Laura Boyes

    So many of the books I read via Internet library have been discarded by other libraries – no longer on circulation or withdrawn stamp! Second – many of the books I borrow from IA are not available in bookshops or on Kindle. Sometimes I can source them on second-hand online shops – but then I have to pay expensive postal charges. I live in Portugal – I am not yet fluent in the Portuguêse language – my nearest bookshop with s limited collection of English language books is in Lisbon – about 3 and 1/2 hours drive away!!
    I depend on IA – what on earth are the reasons against IA – surely it operates as any other library? It has to purchase the original text? Which is then available to borrowers. It’s automatically returned within a specific time frame – what is the issue?

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  57. Madhuri Verma

    I am very fond of internet archive digital library.
    And l support it in it’s endeavor to acquire rights to publish books. On digital platform.

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  59. Valentina

    I totally support Internet Archive, is vital for humanity to have a repository of this kind. To the people who have doubts about this space should exist as it does or not: Please consider this space as a collective gift and common good, don’t look at it on an individual or just-a-few scale. The labor that has been put here in recollecting these books, documents, etc. is immense and in short and long-term we are all benefited from it. Please have wide and higher view on this. This is legacy for all. Thanks for considering this. All small and egotistic things and benefits come to pass in life.

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  62. Huda

    literally, this is the best website I ever used in my life. thank you a lot for your effort and you really deserve all the support

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  65. Chris Waggoner

    The battleforlibraries.com website is glitching. I support the Internet Archive in this case and have saved the comments I wrote on battleforlibraries.com. I’m happy to send them wherever they will be read or sign further petitions.

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  66. Deborah A Hostetter

    I’m rooting for you! I live overseas in a place where books in English are expensive and hard to come by, I have kindle but most cheap books on there are trash. Internet archive has helped save my sanity these past years! Really hope you succeed.

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  67. Cindy

    Save the library. We need it. Not everyone can afford to buy books online. Everything is about money these days. I have a lot of want to read books in my want to read list and I keep going in just to check if the books are finally available. I live in SA and I can’t afford to buy books on Amazon or any other online book site. The fees are high especially if you have to ship from overseas. I mean let’s say paying over R200 for one freaking book. No way I’d rather wait for the books in Internet Archive. Save Internet Archive!!!!! Save Internet Archive!!!!

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  69. Prof. Dr. Anil Jaydeo Ganvir

    I plead the court to realize the significance of this website which helps the poor and needy to access the treasury of knowledge. I support this website. I have been downloading sevral suitable volumes which are not easily available. This is the library which is meant for needy reserchers. The endevours of the website owner are highly appreciable. It has changed my life.

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  70. Anjali Ohri

    I completely support internet Archive library, it’s a digital safe guard for generations to come.A true friend of every knowledge seeker, geniuses who r poor also benefit.
    Wisdom and knowledge should have no monopoly.

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  75. ARI

    Guyss some people need this library. I mean fr tho this after bingewatch.to is literally my favkirite website. Also it has books we cant even get from normal bookstores

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  77. Rob

    I’ve been doing a study of ancient greek texts. This Archive has been a wonderful resource. I am so grateful for it’s availability. I truly hope it will continue !

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  78. Guillaume G. Soucy

    Hello,

    On everyday I am getting a look at IA to see what’s new. I’m always able find something interesting to read, listen or to watch there.

    It would be the end of a world if this had to disappear.

    Today I decided to make another donation to IA to show my support toward the service.

    Let’s stand together for a better internet future!

    Sincerely,

    Guillaume G. Soucy
    IT Consultant

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  80. Freddy Sendu

    I love to reading the books especially in christian spiritual books which in hard to find in my country’s library and the cost of the book is expensive and I am not afforable to buy. Internet Archive satisfy my need and increase my knowledge about christian life.

    When my pastor preachs or teaches about some subject which new to me, I am always first explore about it in Internet Archive, then some websites which I can trust. Thank you the Internet Archive and my prayer is to see your service available on the future always.

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  82. Denise Oliver

    Internet Archive is what is best about the web. I feel so strongly about this that I am a monthly donor. It will be a sad day if it is taken down.

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  84. Mike

    Internet Archive is a very useful resource that is introducing books that otherwise might have been missed because they’re not all available from libraries.

    Also it enables you to read from home avoiding the need to visit a library just to get books.

    I know of no other online resource that is so versatile in the range of literature it offers.

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  85. John Bailey

    The internet archive is the most important resource on the internet. The publishers already have had Congress pass laws that protect copyrights for so long that it’s ridiculous. Now this. You can’t read papers published in scholarly journals either. So what is the internet, a bunch of ephemeral nonsense. Most of the books on Internet Archive are more than 10 years old, out of print or hard to find. This offends the boys with the black briefcases.

    I support the Internet Archive. Please don’t take this resource away from poor people who want to read instead of watching moronic videos.

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  86. Scott O’Leary

    I will keep you in my prayers that you will win the case against these massively greedy, and very close-minded publishers, who have no idea how important it is to have these books available for people who can’t afford to buy these books, and it is such a major blessing to have these books available – especially first editions – for educational purposes.

    I have never enjoyed so much reading as much as I have at your website. I am loving so much the books that I am reading from your site, and it will be an absolute devastation if those books were taken away from me, and from others, who have benefited so much from your digital library as much as I have.

    I also want to contribute books of my own that will be heavily beneficial to the library.

    What these publisher jerks need to understand is what will happen if they win the case, and the digital library is forced to close.

    These books will go to oblivion and will remain unknown. They would be doing a major disservice to the entire planet.

    Thank you so much, Internet Archive, for everything you have done for us and for me by having all the content that you have on this site, and thank you for fighting to keep this online for the right reasons.

    I know that what I am saying is too mild and will not be as affective as anyone else’s comments if they were to say what I said instead, but I am just doing the very best I can to translate into text what I truly feel inside. I am honestly doing a poor job.

    But once again, I pray for your victory. If I was rich, I would give Millions of dollars – rather than my laughable 10 dollars a month – to support your website, and pay these publishing vipers to go away and never return.

    If you win the case, I will also continue to pray and hope that you will always keep your mission statement for this website enforced and you never give in to the temptation to sellout like other sites have done – such as Youtube.

    You guys are the greatest website this planet has ever had for us thus far, and you truly are a God-Send.

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  88. Mike H.

    This one of the few place I can come and unwind. This Archive is my salvation from working double shifts all the time, and it would be a damn shame if it got taken away like a new toy. Save my sanity, and keep this library open!!!!!!!

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  89. Christopher McAvey

    Internet Archive has been a boon to me, I’ve been able to re-discover my favorite parts of my childhood there.

    And the thought that someone would try to ruin that just sickens me. I’ll try to help any way I can.

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  90. hg

    Crazy for these publishers to think that they’re “losing millions of dollars” for access to books mostly long out of print.

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  91. Elizabeth Beckmann

    American public school teachers usually do not have degrees in what they teach and falsely label students for funding. Public schools are not a place to learn and receive an education nor is YouTube. However, Internet Archive is filled with intellectual material, how to books, a vast archive of lectures, etc. that are not only not in our schools or libraries, but out of print, which make this website better than ones that are used to divide Americans, dumb us down and market what corporations want us to read, watch, etc. Please don’t destroy yet another free and open resource for the public.

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  92. Shantae

    I really hope you guys win this. I love Internet Archive! Endless information about any and everything, 99% of the time I can find any book I want. This website is awesome.

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  94. Azelia

    Know that this is brave and generous work. The Light will be on your side. And I think the hopes of many too whose lives are better thanks to the Internet Archive. I wish you strength and peace no matter what the outcome. You will be in my prayers… all the best!

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  95. Luke

    If it weren’t for Internet Archive, I would not have bought the printed books that this service made me aware of.

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  96. Badr Bally

    I hope the site doesn’t goes down.

    It’s been helpful in providing material that’s REALLY hard to find.

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  100. KayT

    Ditto. I have become housebound due to illness and can no longer leave leave the house. The free Internet Archive is my public library. Also, I live in a country where to get to a decent library, you need to travel to the main big four cities and they don’t carry the great majority of the books I read here.

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  103. Jordan Frederick

    As someone currently studying to be a librarian, who is also a writer myself, I support Internet Archive. The point of libraries is to provide free, universal access to knowledge; to assist in intellectual freedom and freedom of thought. Shutting down Internet Archive or Open Library works against this freedom of access. I would partcipate if not for work, but I am thinking of you!

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  104. Marjorie Ferris

    With out-of-print books and books with lapsed copyrights, I see no issue. Iinternet Archives is a priceless boon for locating books almost impossible to find in the local library and certainly not in bookstores, (even used-books stores.) But with more recent books, and other material, I do see a problem, not just for publishers but for authors too. I would hate to write a great book and see a huge share of my profits lost due to it being distributed for free online. People are making money on YouTube just based on the number of clicks and subscriptions they get. Perhaps some procedure could be worked out in which publishes and authors receive some remuneration based on the number of clicks. It would probably mean that a person would have to pay a small fee to access material of a later date…or I.A. would have to allow some advertising or charge a subscription fee for people defray the cost of paying publishers and authors for their work.

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  105. Muhammad Shahrukh

    I wil always support internet archieve.it is one of my favourite library and a have learnt a lot of knowledge from this website.Really appreciate your work and really love this app.

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  106. Miriam Hou

    I have been an Internet Archive subscriber for over a decade. Words are not strong enough to describe my gratitude to have acces to books I would never have been able to read otherwise. Thank you
    I support you wholeheartdly.

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  107. GOD

    I am The Creator Allah/GOD Or Jesus Christ
    You don’t want to support taking this website away
    And that’s a warning. Do as you wish.
    #EternityInHell :⁠^⁠)

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  109. DigidoridArchives

    I’m glad Internet Archive exists, I love to find something interesting on the Internet Archive, I hope you win in court, screw these scumbag companies who always wants to ruin everything.

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  114. Tanner Williamson

    Hopefully common sense will prevail when all is said and done. A single digital checked out copy of a book is akin to a physical book. It is only read and seen by one person at a time, and doesn’t amount to any loss of profits in the same way that a physical book being checked out doesn’t deprive a publisher of lost profits.

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  117. Marc Holman

    To see the Internet Archive go down would be like watching the great Library of Alexandria burned to the ground by ignorant barbarians.

    Godspeed to you in your fight to protect the archives!!

    Marc Holman

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  118. Tayo Fayii

    My love for reading and researching has brought me on here, I love internet archive (open library) thank you Mr director
    This is the best place to get books to expand your knowledge and understanding about anything you want.

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  120. Mike Burns

    Please spare libraries and digital lending from big monied publishing interests. Knowledge and human creative use of the written word are the common heritage of all people. Let us not create a two-tiered society in knowledge, as we have already done with wealth.

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  122. Nathan Maher

    This makes me so angry!

    This shouldn’t even be a remote possibility, let alone happen.

    This is a bloody travesty. As always: Greedy, private corporate interest (and if I may add moreover, sc*m). They can go to hell. Miserable cretins.

    I will be following this case diligently in the coming weeks/months and pray that the Internet Archive remains in operation without any potential problems.

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  123. John Feeney

    The range of old, unknown books available by Internet Archive is a game changer. It allows for advances in our breathe of knowledge about history, which can only be good for mankind. There is no way a book store can hold this vast amount of knowledge and remain profitable.

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  124. Oscar Varas

    companies with the help of the state always cause freedom and information to be eliminated and censored according to their parameters of what is correct or real.
    the preservation of internet data is a constant fight against censorship.
    long live archive.org, long live internet, long live freedom.

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  126. Vincent Giannell

    Even if Internet Archive wins in court, those greedy jerks will probably appeal and if that fails, then they’ll take their case to the Supreme Court.

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  127. Aaron

    The Internet Archive has been so helpful to me for providing great books that I can find nowhere else. It is a wonderful virtual refuge for introverts like myself that prefer to spend their small moments of solitude, totally engrossed in awesome books. This is a unique and much cherished website that serves many purposes for people who prefer to self-study on a budget. I firmly support Internet Archive and I appreciate their dedication to self-education and entertainment. Thank you for what you all do.

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  129. Carlton W Yancey

    Was searching for “The De Soto Chronicles Vol 1 & 2: The Expedition of Hernando de Soto to North America in 1539-1543,” tried a search on your site, “openlibrary.org,” and came across your imminent court hearing and just had to contribute to support your efforts. Break a leg! Thank you. cwy

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  130. JJA

    All these months, I have been praying for IA. The work you guys are doing is amazing: making centuries of knowledge available without bothering about geographical boundaries or monetary benefits. I cannot thank you enough.

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    1. Stephen

      A lot of the content here are in the public domain, some of the rest would perish in obscurity if they have not been so neatly catalogued for easy access.

      I emplore those in the business of selling knowledge to bear the difference on this particular site.

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  131. Aditi Rath

    I am associated with your website since past five years. Now it has become a sort of life line for me especially during & after the pandemic. I think many people like me share the same views. The activities of Internet Archive has a tremendous positive social impact. It’s very unfortunate that a legal notice has been issued to the organisation. I hope Internet Archive comes out victorious of this ordeal, expanding & extending it’s activities thereby benefitting millions of people throughout the world . All my prayers & best wishes are there for you in this fight for justice.

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  132. Aami

    I support. I am a research scholar and continuously visited your website for reading and downloading books. Internet archive is a huge source of knowledge I appreciate your efforts behind this online library. Fight, our prayers will be with you all people who shares us knowledge, who makes our study easy. Thank you and best wishes.
    Aami

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  133. Aami

    I support. I am a research scholar and continuously visited your website for reading and downloading books. Internet archive is a huge source of knowledge I appreciate your efforts behind this online library. Fight, our prayers will be with you all people who shares us knowledge, who makes our study easy. Thank you and best wishes.
    Aami

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  134. Sudharma Daine

    I fully support the Internet Archives Library to continue for a long time for the benefit of the present generation
    and generations to come

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  137. tthevbmlord@gmail.com

    Hi, This is Kaustubh from India. I am highly obliged to Internet archive as it has helped me to build a research career. People who work for Internet archive are amazing, they let us access the knowledge beyond boundaries, so this great source of knowledge should exist freely. I do support internet archive. I wish for their win at the court.

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  138. Zaw

    This is an incredibly important moment for libraries, digital rights, and the future of public access to knowledge. We’re standing up for the digital rights of libraries to make books available to readers online, and this is an issue that affects us all. It’s time for us to come together and protect our right to access and share knowledge.

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