Dear Internet Archive Community,
Right now more than ever before, we need your help. 2020 brought unique challenges and unprecedented demand for our services. In the middle of a global pandemic, natural disasters, and political turmoil, we're all turning to our screens for information—today is the Internet's day.
With our staff working remotely and our community relying on us like never before, we’re providing resources to digital learners, entertaining quarantined citizens everywhere, and archiving history as it unfolds. As physical libraries remain closed and the world adjusts to a new normal, we’re offering millions of texts, audio files, webpages, images, and other resources for users around the world. Right now:
- We’re hosting 70 petabytes of data and counting
- The Wayback Machine is storing more than 475 billion webpages
- Readers around the world are browsing more than 28 million books and texts
- Music lovers, podcast listeners, Old Time Radio fans, and audiophiles have access to more than 14 million recordings
- Users are uploading more than 17,000 items per day
The Internet Archive has always kept our collections completely free for everyone, everywhere. But we don’t charge for access, sell user data, or run ads. Instead, we rely on the generosity of individuals like you to pay for servers, staff, and preservation projects.
A little goes a long way. For $20, we can acquire, digitize, and preserve a book forever. If everyone who uses the archive contributed just $5, we could continue offering these services for free and ad-free for years to come. If you find our site useful, please chip in!
Your support will help us build the web we deserve. Together we can make it through these turbulent times and continue advancing Universal Access to All Knowledge.
Thank you for joining me.
Brewster Kahle
Founder & Digital Librarian
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