library of congress

A thousand years, or a hundred and eighty? What a burned disc on a Jerusalem patio can — and can't — tell us about archival storage.

A fire, a retired book collector, and a copyright law nobody thought through — how three accidents built the world's largest library.

Israel arms citizens for "distributed security," the U.S. treats guns as a right, Japan denies 90% of applicants. Three answers to one question.

Wheat starch paste, acid-free paper, and graphite pencil — the surprisingly specific protocol for labeling old books safely.

Cloud backups are durable. Physical backups give you sovereignty. Here’s why both matter — and how M-Disc fits in.