Library Use

General Information

Library Exemption Section 108

When library services involve the reproduction of copyrighted materials, at least one of the following five conditions must be met:

  • The material is demonstrated to be in the public domain;
  • A license agreement is in place which permits the use;
  • Permission for use has been obtained from the copyright holder;
  • The use is allowable as demonstrate by the four-factor Fair Use Analysis under Section 107: Limitation on Exclusive Rights or as outlined in the Classroom Guidelines;
  • The use is allowable under the rights grants to libraries through Section 108: Limitations on Exclusive Rights: Reproduction by Libraries and Archives.
  • Certain rights granted to libraries and archives for replacement and preservation purposes are demonstrated by the Section 108 Spinner produced by the American Library Association.
Library-Licensed Electronic Resources
Inter-Library Loan
Reserves