To help preserve, introduce, and pass on to future generations, America’s cultural heritage

by making available to the public hard-to-find, unavailable, out-of-print, or otherwise forgotten

cultural works, particularly literary works; to arrange for the publication and presentation of the

works, and entertainment based on such works; to organize programs, seminars, and

conferences with respect to such works; and to promote and encourage the public interest in,

appreciation of, and support for such work.