Event Lectures and Symposia Copyright: The Engine of Free Expression

Date and Location

Part of National Book Festival ; 2021 National Book Festival

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You are an owner of copyright-protected material. Learn how writing a story, creating a work of art, composing or recording music, or simply taking a picture engages with copyright. Find out more about how this automatic right affects your work and what it covers. Learn about the U.S. Copyright Office and the work it does to encourage creativity.

Learn more about the Library of Congress experts participating in the National Book Festival, including John A. Saint Amour, deputy director of Public Information and Education at the U.S. Copyright Office.