Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
The list of 1930 classics that will no longer have copyright protections on Jan. 1 includes the first appearances of The Little Engine That Could, Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and Disney’s Goofy.
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