Participate in Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week!

ARL Policy Notes 2026-02-12

Last Updated on February 11, 2026, 10:50 am ET

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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is February 23–27, 2026! This is the 13th annual celebration of the balance in copyright law, promoting further progress, and accommodating freedom of speech and expression that fair use and fair dealing represent.

Let ARL and CARL know what your library is planning! Submit your library’s events, blog posts, and other resources using this form or by emailing angela@arl.org, and we will include your info on FairUseWeek.org, the official clearinghouse of all Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week activities!

Stay engaged!

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Stream the CARL webinar “User Rights in the Age of Generative AI” featuring Professor Peter K. Yu. Register now.

Learn more about fair dealing in Canada at Fair Dealing Works.

Attend the virtual keynote featuring Professor David Vaver speaking on “User Rights Then and Now.” Learn more and register.

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Register for the Congressional Briefing on Fair Use and AI hosted by ARL and Re:Create. Visit the event page.

Visit Harvard Library’s Fair Use Week page for blog posts on hot topics in fair use.

Bone up on the fundamentals of fair use with this infographic—and feel free to share!

 

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