# DPLAfest 2016: Free for All - The Story of NYPL's Public Domain Drop

On January 6, 2016, the New York Public Library made out-of-copyright materials in NYPL Digital Collections available as high-resolution downloads, with no permission required and no restrictions on use. Presenters shared the story of the release, including strategic, tactical, and impact design decisions and how it's been received so far.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2016
- By: Library Of Congress
- Genres: Education, Science
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690112/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2021690112?play=1)