On November 4, 2022, the digital domains of the digital database Z-Library are no longer accessible to the public. Z-Library was notorious for being one of the largest repositories of pirated books on the Internet. The site reportedly held nearly 12 million copies of books in its digital archive that was shared with the public for free. As well as 86 million articles that included academic texts and journal articles. Users of the site could download up to five books a day on