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“We need to assert the rights of digital libraries to do our work, to take these bad news situations and secure our support within the legislature and the judiciary,” Kahle said, encouraging audience members to get involved.

The eclectic gathering at the non-profit’s , a former church converted to library and community space, expressed confidence in the organization and its vital role in providing access to knowledge.


Supervisor Connie Chan presents Brewster Kahle with a San Francisco Board of Supervisors Certificate of Honor celebrating the Internet Archive at the library’s annual event on October 23, 2024.
“Our democracy and our humanity all count on your support for Internet Archive,” said San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, who took the stage to make a surprise Proclamation supporting the library. “Please continue to celebrate them today and every day.”

In the recent publisher lawsuit against the Archive, author Maria Bustillos said the courts got it wrong when it protected profits over the interests of society as intended in copyright law. She is a special database editor of The Brick House, a cooperative of writers and artists who support publishers selling ebooks to libraries.



From left: Peter Scholing, Edric Croes, Xiomara Maduro, Aruba’s Minister of Finance and Culture, Astrid Britten, and Raymond Hernandez.
“This award is significant encouragement for us to continue preserving our cultural identity and history together,” Maduro said. “We are not only safeguarding our heritage but also empowering our community, both here and abroad.”

The recognition serves as a spark to motivate other nearby islands to digitize their collections, she added—something that would not be possible without the technical support of the Archive.

“It means a world of difference to us,” said Peter Scholing, information specialist/researcher at BNA (the national library in Aruba), of the Internet Archive’s backing. “It is not about just giving us a digital platform but also now, with this award, people can see and read about Aruba and our history and language.”