Literary Works
Follow these steps to register your book, manuscript, online work, poetry, or other text:
Step 1
Make sure your work is a literary work. Literary works may be published or unpublished and include nondramatic
textual works with or without illustrations. Computer programs and databases also are considered literary works.
Here are more examples and specific information.
To register serials and periodicals, see the Serial Works instructions.
Step 2
Put into one envelope or package:
Step 3
Send the package to:
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Please read this important notice about mail delivery disruption.
Your registration becomes effective on the day that the Copyright Office receives your application, payment,
and copy(ies) in acceptable form. If your submission is in order, you will receive a certificate of registration
in 4 to 5 months.
For more details about copyright, please see our information circulars.
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