WIPO TLIB

Copyright limitations and exceptions are fundamental for access to knowledge and thus for human and social development.

Every day, libraries in all parts of the world help hundreds of millions of people meet their work, study, research and leisure needs. Being the primary cultural and scientific institutions for providing information as a public good, they preserve our cultural heritage, support education and research, and help people with disabilities to exercise their right to access content.

To fulfil their mission, libraries need international copyright norms, together with limitations and exceptions. Legal flexibilities in copyright, known as limitations and exceptions, provide balance in a copyright system between users and creators of protected works.

For complete details, visit the TLIB webpages.

Last update: 29 November 2012