diff --git a/dlibrary/dlibrary.py b/dlibrary/dlibrary.py
index e6e910a..986a824 100755
--- a/dlibrary/dlibrary.py
+++ b/dlibrary/dlibrary.py
@@ -298,10 +298,13 @@ def metadata(args):
 
     con.close()
 
-def copy_contents(src, dest):
+def copy_recursive(src, dest):
     dest.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     for item in src.iterdir():
-        shutil.copyfile(item, dest / item.name)
+        if item.is_dir() and not item.is_symlink():
+            copy_recursive(item, dest / item.name)
+        else:
+            shutil.copyfile(item, dest / item.name)
 
 def generate(args):
     jenv = Environment(
@@ -402,7 +405,7 @@ def generate(args):
     )
 
     with resources.as_file(resources.files("dlibrary")) as r:
-        copy_contents(r / 'static', args.destdir / 'site' / 'static')
+        copy_recursive(r / 'static', args.destdir / 'site' / 'static')
 
     with open(args.destdir / 'site' / 'index.html', 'w') as f:
         f.write(list_template.render(depth=0, works=works))