The public domain is a treasure trove of knowledge, creativity, and cultural heritage. It encompasses works whose intellectual property rights have expired, been forfeited, or are inapplicable. These works are free for anyone to use, share, and build upon without restriction.
Each year, more material reaches the end of its copyright protection and falls into the public domain. And each year, the USF Libraries invite our community to participate in selecting which public domain works from the Libraries’ collections will be digitized and made freely available online. Your vote is crucial in shaping the future of our digital collections and ensuring that valuable cultural and historical materials are accessible to everyone.
Pick up to 26 titles from the list below for digitization!
Vote for our Public Domain Digitization for 2026
- Rare Book Collection-The Canterbury tales of Geoffrey Chaucer by Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. 5%, 19 votes19 votes 5%19 votes - 5% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-The sponge industry of Tarpon Springs, Florida by Macrenaris, E. P. 3%, 14 votes14 votes 3%14 votes - 3% of all votes
- Herbarium Book Collection-A greene forest; or, A naturall historie, wherein may bee seene first the most sufferaigne vertues in all the whole kinde of stones & mettals: next of plants, as of herbes, trees and shrubs, lastly of brute beastes, foules, fishes, creeping wormes, and serpents, and that alphabetically: so that a table shall not neede; by Maplet, John, d. 1592. 3%, 14 votes14 votes 3%14 votes - 3% of all votes
- General Music Collection-Georgia on my mind by Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981. 3%, 11 votes11 votes 3%11 votes - 3% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Florida poets, 1930- 3%, 11 votes11 votes 3%11 votes - 3% of all votes
- Music Scores-Roll Jordan Roll 2%, 10 votes10 votes 2%10 votes - 2% of all votes
- Mahan Collection of American Humor and Cartoon Art-Hello everybody! by Disney, Walt, 1901-1966. 2%, 10 votes10 votes 2%10 votes - 2% of all votes
- Childrens Literature Collection-Young folks' fairy tales: the sterling fairy tales compiled entirely from new and old oriental stories, fully illustrated. 2%, 10 votes10 votes 2%10 votes - 2% of all votes
- Environmental and Natural History Collection-The marvels and oddities of sunlight by Fielding, William J. 1886-1973. (William John), 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Florida Sheet Music Collection-Over the sunshine city: a reminiscence by Lawrence, Frank W. 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Florida Sheet Music Collection-Miami by Lang, Frank A. 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Queer Literature Collection-Revelation by Birabeau, André, 1890-1974. 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-The Mountain Lake Sanctuary and the Singing Tower : near Lake Wales, Fla. 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Dime Novel Collection-The lone vale wizard. 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-History of and guide to that beautiful tropical section in and around Tampa in the heart of America's playground. 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Herbarium Book Collection-The dispersal of plants throughout the world, by Ridley, H. N. 1855-1956. (Henry Nicholas), 2%, 9 votes9 votes 2%9 votes - 2% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-The new citrus era. 2%, 8 votes8 votes 2%8 votes - 2% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-The St. Augustine historical society's oldest house hoax. by Reynolds, Charles B. 1856-1940. (Charles Bingham), 2%, 8 votes8 votes 2%8 votes - 2% of all votes
- Cuban Collection-Ideario; by Martí, José, 1853-1895. 2%, 7 votes7 votes 2%7 votes - 2% of all votes
- Florida Sheet Music Collection-The sunshine city by Cashen-Lippert, Ruth. 2%, 7 votes7 votes 2%7 votes - 2% of all votes
- Florida Sheet Music Collection-Florida: where the lazy Suwannee flows by Tyner, C. E. 2%, 7 votes7 votes 2%7 votes - 2% of all votes
- Childrens Literature Collection-The sleeping beauty and other fairy tales from the old French, by Quiller-Couch, Arthur, 1863-1944. 2%, 7 votes7 votes 2%7 votes - 2% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-An encyclopedia of sex by Haldeman-Julius, E. 1889-1951. (Emanuel), 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- General Music Collection-Goofus : fox trot song by King, Wayne, 1901-1985. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Childrens Literature Collection-Alice in Wonderland. by Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dime Novel Collection-Fair to look upon, or, All is not gold that glitters by Clay, Bertha M., 1865-1922. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Rare Book Collection-Byron ... by Maurois, André, 1885-1967. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-As I lay dying. by Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-Magic! : the most amazing short-cuts in cooking you ever heard of. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- General Music Collection-Falling in love again: (can't help it) by Hollaender, Friedrich, composer, lyricist. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Holocaust & Genocide Studies Collection-Arbeitsverhältnis im fascistischen Recht by Heinersdorff, Ulrich. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Florida - the fountain of youth. by La Gorce, John Oliver, 1880-1959. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-Hartmann's international directory of psychic science and spiritualism. 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Childrens Literature Collection-A fairy garland, being fairy tales from the Old French, by 1%, 6 votes6 votes 1%6 votes - 1% of all votes
- Childrens Literature Collection-Alice in Wonderland by Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. 1%, 5 votes5 votes 1%5 votes - 1% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Negro; national asset or liability? by Hill, John Louis, b. 1872. 1%, 5 votes5 votes 1%5 votes - 1% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-The Negro peasant turns cityward : effects of recent migrations to northern centers by Kennedy, Louise Venable, 1895-1954, author. 1%, 5 votes5 votes 1%5 votes - 1% of all votes
- General Music Collection-Dancing butterfly: a chromatic fox-trot song by Golden, Ernie. 1%, 5 votes5 votes 1%5 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-A rational sex code by Haldeman-Julius, E. 1889-1951. (Emanuel), 1%, 5 votes5 votes 1%5 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-Making men happy with jams and jellies by Palmer, Elizabeth. 1%, 5 votes5 votes 1%5 votes - 1% of all votes
- General Music Collection-St. James infirmary by Primrose, Joe. 1%, 5 votes5 votes 1%5 votes - 1% of all votes
- Herbarium Book Collection-The classification of flowering plants by Rendle, A. B. 1865-1938. (Alfred Barton), 1%, 4 votes4 votes 1%4 votes - 1% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-South Florida 1%, 4 votes4 votes 1%4 votes - 1% of all votes
- General Music Collection-Reaching for the moon by Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. 1%, 4 votes4 votes 1%4 votes - 1% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Inspiration Pictures, Inc. presents Henry King's Hell harbor, with Lupe Velez, Jean Hersholt, John Holland: [program souvenir] 1%, 4 votes4 votes 1%4 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-What is a liberal? by Haldeman-Julius, E. 1889-1951. (Emanuel), 1%, 4 votes4 votes 1%4 votes - 1% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Modern architectural sculpture, by Aumonier, William, ed. 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Herbarium Book Collection-Flora of Victoria, by Ewart, Alfred J. (Alfred James) 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-A rational view of the sex issue by Barnes, Harry Elmer, 1889-1968. 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-The Anti-Saloon League and elections: address by McBride, Francis Scott, 1872-1955. 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Dime Novel Collection-Bob Hunter, or, The boss of the rum runners by Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945. 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Rare Book Collection-Peace I find in contemplation, poems by Gross, Daniel Irving. 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Woman : and other poems by Brown, Lew B. 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Florida east coast general agricultural and industrial information and data 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-The labor philosophy of Samuel Gompers, by Reed, Louis S., 1902-1975. 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Florida; health, climate, transportation, recreation and utilities; a brief setting forth reasons why the branch home of the National home for disabled volunteer soldiers, as provided by act of Congress, approved June 21,1930, should be located in Florida. by Florida State Committee on National Soldiers Home. 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-How to overcome self-consciousness by Smith, Lloyd E. 1902-1971. (Lloyd Edwin), 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Rare Book Collection-Le nouveau savoir-vivre. by Reboux, Paul, 1877-1963. 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-The military career of Brigadier-General Joseph Finegan of Florida by Susan Burdett. by Burdett, Susan 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Additions to the pleistocene of Florida by Simpson, George Gaylord, 1902-1984. 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Herbarium Book Collection-Abstracts of communications by International Botanical Congress Cambridge, England) 1930 : (5th : 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Reference Collection 1-Dictionnaire illustré d'art et d'archéologie, by Réau, Louis, 1881-1961. 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Holocaust & Genocide Studies Collection-Nation und rasse by Besser, Max, b. 1877. 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Holocaust & Genocide Studies Collection-Prozess der Diktatur by Forst de Battaglia, Otto, 1889-1965, ed. 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Holmesina septentrionalis: extinct giant armadillo of Florida by Simpson, George Gaylord, 1902-1984. 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-The pledge 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Dime Novel Collection-Jim Dexter, cattleman, or, With lasso and iron by Cook, William Wallace, 1867-1933. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-The beginnings of critical realism in America, 1860-1920 : completed to 1900 only by Parrington, Vernon Louis, 1871-1929. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Rare Book Collection-A virtuous girl, by Bodenheim, Maxwell, 1893-1954. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Anglo-Irish Collection-Edward Martyn and the Irish revival, by Gwynn, Denis, 1893-1973. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Österreichische barockarchitektur, 1690-1740, by Sedlmayr, Hans, 1896-1984. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Dime Novel Collection-Frank Merriwell's trip west, or, Fun and frolic on the prairies by Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Parelephas floridanus from the Upper Pleistocene of Florida compared with P. jeffersonii by Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Suchoff Bartokiana Collection-Béla Bartók, ein Beitrag zur Morphologie der neuen Musik. by Nüll, Edwin von der, 1905- 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Soviet economic development and American business; results of the first year under the five-year plan and further perspectives, by Bron, Saul G. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Anglo-Irish Collection-Oileáin Árann. by Ó Domhnaill, Mártan, Father. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-Missouri University sex questionnaire [sic] and its significance by Birkhead, L. M. 1885-1954. (Leon Milton), 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Southern commercial conventions, 1837-1859, by Wender, Herbert, 1900- 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-Is war inevitable? by McCabe, Joseph, 1867-1955. 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Dobkin Collection of Americana-How the sun's rays will give you health and beauty by Fielding, William J. 1886-1973. (William John), 0%, 1 vote1 vote1 vote - 0% of all votes
- Rare Book Collection-A life of Thomas Chatterton, by Meyerstein, Edward Harry William, 1889-1952. 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Einführung in die Bodenkunde der Seen by Naumann, Einar, 1891-1934. 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Our altruistic individualism; a critical study of the social order, by Blanchard, Charles Elton, 1868- 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Rare Book Collection-Chatterton, by Dixon, W. Macneile 1866-1945. (William Macneile), 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Floridiana Collection-Florida Medical Center, Venice, Florida. 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Circulating Collection-Methods in quantitative research on marine microplankton. by Allen, Winfred Emory, 1873- 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 405
Voters: 27
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