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The '''Federal Depository Library Program''' ('''FDLP''') is a government program created to make [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]] publications available to the public at no cost. As of MarchApril 20182021, there are 1,141{{Citation needed|reason=The FDLP directory lists 46 regionals and 1,069 selectives|date=December 2020}}114 depository libraries in the United States and its [[U.S. territories|territories]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to the Federal Depository Library Directory (FDLD) |website=https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp |publisher=Government Publishing Office |access-date=1 April 2021}}</ref> A "government publication" is defined in the [[United States Code|U.S. Code]] as "informational matter which is published as an individual document at Government expense, or as required by law" ([[Title 44 of the United States Code|44 U.S.C.]] 1901).

==History==