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Anna's Archive

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Anna's Archive

Anna's Archive is an open source search engine for shadow libraries that was launched by the pseudonymous Anna shortly after law enforcement efforts to shut down Z-Library in 2022. The site aggregates records from Z-Library, Sci-Hub, and Library Genesis (LibGen), among other sources. It calls itself "the largest truly open library in human history", and has said it aims to "catalog all the books in existence" and "track humanity's progress toward making all these books easily available in digital form". It claims not to be liable for downloads of copyrighted works since it does not directly host any files, instead linking to third-party downloads. It has nonetheless been targeted for engaging in large-scale copyright infringement, facing government blocks and legal action from rightsholders and publishing trade associations.

Infobox

Type of site
Search engine digital library file sharing
Founder(s)
Anna Archivist, Pirate Library Mirror
URL
annas-archive annas-archive annas-archive
Commercial
No
Registration
Optional
Launched
November 2022 (2022-11)
Current status
Active

References

  1. According to Anna's personal blog, they no longer host IPFS themselves because they believe it is not yet suitable for t
  2. According to a post on Anna's blog, the project's data is standardized under the custom Anna's Archive Containers format
  3. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-opens-the-door-to-z-library-and-other-pirate-libraries-221118/
  4. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/silenzio-annas-archive-shadow-library-blocked-following-publishers-complaint-240104/
  5. TNW
    https://thenextweb.com/news/pirate-library-mirror-wants-to-preserve-human-knowledge-illegally
  6. LA Weekly
    https://www.laweekly.com/free-z-library-e-book-download-search-engine-annas-archive-launches-amid-arrests/
  7. LRB Blog
    https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2022/december/in-the-shadow-library
  8. Mashable
    https://mashable.com/article/google-blocks-hundreds-of-millions-of-annas-archive-urls
  9. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/lawsuit-accuses-annas-archive-of-hacking-worldcat-stealing-2-2-tb-data-240207/
  10. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation
    https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.fsidi.2023.301611
  11. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-scraped-worldcat-to-help-preserve-all-books-in-the-world-231003/
  12. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260569
  13. La Rivista di Engramma
    https://www.engramma.it/eOS/index.php?id_articolo=5954
  14. Ars Technica
    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/annas-archive-said-spotify-scrape-didnt-cause-domain-suspension-it-was-wrong/
  15. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/spotifys-crackdown-on-annas-archive-domains-hits-a-jurisdiction-snag/
  16. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-loses-li-domain-as-legal-pressure-mounts/
  17. Njalla
    https://njal.la/about/
  18. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-libraries-are-forbidden-fruit-for-ai-companies-but-at-what-cost-250131/
  19. TorrentFreak
    https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-urges-ai-copyright-overhaul-to-protect-national-security-250201/
  20. Daily Journal
    https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/386130-why-ai-s-use-of-shadow-libraries-should-alarm-us-all
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