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Brewster Kahle (left) with California State Senator Scott Wiener (right), October 22, 2025. On October 22, California State Senator Scott Wiener joined the 1 trillion celebration to recognize Internet Archive’s “remarkable innovation and leadership.” Speaking from the stage, Senator Wiener presented Brewster Kahle with a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate, saying: “We’ve … Read more

Brewster Kahle (left), Internet Archive’s founder and digital librarian, presents Sir Tim Berners-Lee (right), inventor of the World Wide Web, with the Internet Archive Hero Award during a discussion hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California. In celebrating 1 trillion web pages archived, the Internet Archive is proud to honor the visionary who made it all possible. As announced in The New Yorker, the 2025 Internet … Read more

By day, he’s a D.C.-based intellectual property lawyer. By night, he’s the leader of a jazz quartet with numerous private event gigs and plum spots on the D.C. jazz club and brunch circuits. At least that was the story until COVID hit earlier this year and almost all the live sessions vanished. Since March, Bob … Read more

On October 21, 2025, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a unanimous resolution from Supervisor Connie Chan celebrating 1 trillion web pages archived, and declaring October 22, 2025, as Internet Archive Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Watch Supervisor Chan’s speech designating Internet Archive Day at the Board of Supervisors meeting: … Read more

When we talk about the Internet Archive, it’s so easy to throw massive numbers around: 70 petabytes stored and counting, 1.5 million daily active users, 750 million webpages captured per day. What’s harder to quantify is the human element that underlies all those numbers. As I reflect back on 2020, I can’t help but think about the … Read more

Brewster Kahle, Senator Alex Padilla, and Lila Bailey in Washington, D.C. October 28, 2025. On October 28, 2025, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) entered into the Congressional Record a statement honoring the Internet Archive for reaching a historic milestone—preserving one trillion web pages. That same day, Senator Padilla met with Internet Archive founder and digital librarian Brewster Kahle, … Read more

Photo by Ruben Rodriguez, October 22, 2025. One trillion! There was no mistaking the number that was center stage at the Internet Archive in San Francisco on October 22. “We are celebrating a major goal of one trillion web pages…shared by people all over the world, wanting to make sure that what they know is … Read more

2020 has been a year to remember—and as we approach the new year, we’re taking some time to reflect. In the spirit of giving, the Internet Archive has worked hard to give back to those who need our services most, and we’re incredibly grateful for those who have lent us a hand. Thanks to the … Read more

Jeremy Modell (right) explains how library materials are packed and shipped. Photos by Brad Shirakawa, October 21, 2025. The Physical Archive in Richmond, California, turned into a festive venue October 21, welcoming the public to one of the places where millions of donated items are preserved.   Nearly 350 people filled the Physical Archive to see … Read more

Leaders in the open world, intellectual property & social justice came together with hundreds of supporters to celebrate the works moving into the public domain in January 2021. Livestream available. The Internet Archive celebrated the upcoming release of works created in 1925 for unrestricted use, from the jazz standard “Sweet Georgia Brown” to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s … Read more