Announcement: HTRC Sunsetting Workshop

Since HTRC was founded, we have had the privilege to work with researchers, students, and librarians like yourself. To ensure that our community remains informed and supported during this transition, we are offering a workshop focused on the HTRC sunset process.

This workshop will cover:

• The timeline for the conclusion of HTRC services

• Instructions for exporting worksets, algorithm results, and data capsule results prior to sunsetting

• Alternative options for accessing HathiTrust data

To ensure that our community remains informed and supported during this transition, we are offering a workshop focused on the HTRC sunset process. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 3pm-4pm Eastern. Please register for the workshop here: https://forms.gle/8vQ9DbYepbtjVggK6.

The workshop will be recorded and uploaded to this wiki page.

Workshop slides and material:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C2wyL34eq3xx4KmDQAsGcXDLdf9FzdF9?usp=sharing

Sunsetting Timeline

HathiTrust will cease funding and data sharing with the HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) at the end of 2026, at which time the Center will be formally closed.

Users will still be able to search and use the HathiTrust Digital Library site, with reading and download access continuing as before for material in the public domain or licensed for open access.

Through September 30, 2026:

• Your access to HTRC (http://analytics.hathitrust.org ) will continue normally

• Your current research projects may continue without interruption

• Our team will provide regular updates about the transition process, including tutorials for downloading and saving your worksets, algorithm results, and data capsule results.

After September 30, 2026:

• Public-facing services no longer available:

  • Data Capsule services discontinued

  • No access to Analytics Algorithms

  • No more logins to Analytics Gateway; only static (informational) pages available

• Services that will transition to HathiTrust and/or other host:

  • Access to HT + Bookworm will continue through University of Illinois.

  • Derived Datasets

*HathiTrust and HTRC are continuing to refine plans for this transition. Please check back for more updates on these upcoming changes.