The preservation of the historical memory of the development of the European Union and its policies, which have helped to mould European history for almost 60 years, has never been more important in a world of rapid change. The growth of 'fast' publication of documents in print or on the various websites of Europa is alarming. A Eurolib working group on EU grey literature was set up in 2010. This first Eurolib Working Paper presents the major findings and recommendations issued after a detailed analysis.