Renate is a Python library for continual learning that provides implementations of various algorithms (Experience Replay, DER, Super-ER, etc.) to mitigate catastrophic forgetting when updating neural networks on sequential data. It features a modular architecture separating models, data handling, update strategies, memory buffers, and drift detection, enabling users to customize continual learning pipelines. The framework supports local execution and cloud deployment via Amazon SageMaker, includes hyperparameter optimization through Syne Tune, and offers benchmarking tools for evaluating continual learning methods across diverse datasets and scenarios. Key reusable components include a memory buffer system with reservoir and class-balancing strategies, Maximum Mean Discrepancy (MMD) based drift detectors for monitoring data distribution shifts, and a composable loss component system for constructing complex continual learning objectives. The library integrates with PyTorch Lightning for training and provides abstract base classes for models and data modules to facilitate extension. Although the project is explicitly archived and no longer maintained, the codebase demonstrates solid engineering practices with well-defined interfaces and decoupled components. It has been tested on vision and NLP benchmarks (CIFAR, CLEAR, DomainNet, Hugging Face datasets) and includes synthetic scenario generators for controlled experimentation. The archival status indicates that users should expect no further updates or security patches, but the core functionality remains usable for continual learning research and applications.