Why doesn't the library have my book?

Search the Library of Congress Online Catalog to see if the item has been cataloged. If it is not found, check with the office to which you sent it: Copyright Office, Cataloging in Publication program, or the appropriate Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access acquisitions division. 

Please remember not all items that are submitted for copyright registration or donation are added to the Library's collections.

Last Updated: Dec 13, 2022
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