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Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers: How to Facet Search Results

Published: December 6, 2023 17:00

Chronicling America is in the process of transitioning from the legacy Chronicling America interface to a new Chronicling America interface and back-end search infrastructure. Read more about it. Through its enhanced search interface, the new Chronicling…

What’s New Online at the Library of Congress – November 2023

Published: November 29, 2023 14:46

What’s New Online at the Library of Congress – November 2023 11/24/2023 11:11 AM EST Interested in learning more about what’s new in the Library of Congress’ digital collections? The Signal blog shares updates on new additions to our digital collections…

Latest News: Celebrate the Holidays, See National Film Registry Selections During Live at the Library in December

Published: November 16, 2023 17:20

Celebrate the Holidays, See National Film Registry Selections During Live at the Library in December Visitors are invited to get into the holiday spirit at Live! at the Library in December with the Library's annual holiday celebration and Christmas tree…

News from the Library of Congress

Published: November 13, 2023 17:00

News from the Library of Congress Friends of the Library of Congress, Materials from the Musical ‘Hadestown’ and More Be A Friend + Vote for the 2024 Friends Choice Awards! What does a preservation makeover really look like?  How does…

Latest News: Library Seeks Applicants for the 2024 Junior Fellows Program

Published: November 6, 2023 20:00

Library Seeks Applicants for the 2024 Junior Fellows Program The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Junior Fellows Program, a summer internship held from May 20, 2024, to July 26, 2024. This 10-week, full-time paid internship is open to…

Latest News: Library of Congress Opens Award Nominations for Outstanding Federal Libraries, Librarians and Library Technicians

Published: November 2, 2023 19:00

Library of Congress Hosts Premiere of “Language Is Life,” an Episode from the PBS series Native America The Library of Congress will premiere one of four new episodes of the acclaimed PBS series “Native America” on Nov. 9, focused on Native people’s…

Latest News: Library Opens Award Nominations for Outstanding Federal Libraries, Librarians and Library Technicians

Published: November 2, 2023 14:40

Library of Congress Opens Award Nominations for Outstanding Federal Libraries, Librarians and Library Technicians To honor the innovations and successes of federal libraries, librarians and library technicians in meeting the information demands of…

Latest News: Shakespeare Everywhere Festival, Conversation with Simon Schama and More During Live at the Library in November

Published: October 19, 2023 14:01

Shakespeare Everywhere Festival, Conversation with Simon Schama and More During Live at the Library in November Throughout November, the Library will host events during Live at the Library as part of the city-wide Shakespeare Everywhere Festival. Public…

Latest News: Library Announces 2023 Music Commissions from Koussevitzky Foundation

Published: October 18, 2023 14:26

Library Announces 2023 Music Commissions from Koussevitzky Foundation The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress has awarded commissions for new musical works to six composers. The commissions are granted jointly by the foundation…

Latest News: George Chauncey, Historian of LGBTQ+ Life and Kluge Prize Recipient, Releases New Video Series “Through History to Equality”

Published: October 16, 2023 14:30

George Chauncey, Historian of LGBTQ+ Life and Kluge Prize Recipient, Releases New Video Series “Through History to Equality” George Chauncey, recipient of the 2022 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity, released three videos today…

Latest News: Library of Congress Appoints Stephanie Stillo Chief of Rare Book and Special Collections

Published: October 10, 2023 16:00

Library of Congress Appoints Stephanie Stillo Chief of Rare Book and Special Collections The Library of Congress has named Stephanie Stillo as the new chief of the Library’s Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Stillo, who assumed her new role on…

Latest News: Library Awards New Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative Grants to Organizations Developing Resources for History, Civics and Democracy Students

Published: October 5, 2023 14:01

Library Awards New Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative Grants to Organizations Developing Resources for History, Civics and Democracy Students The Library of Congress has awarded Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative grants to six…

Latest News: Library to Host Family Mystery Day for Middle Grade and Young Adult Readers

Published: September 28, 2023 16:30

Library to Host Family Mystery Day for Middle Grade and Young Adult Readers The Library of Congress will host Can You Solve It? Family Mystery Day on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building. The day will…

Latest News: Possible Federal Government Shutdown

Published: September 27, 2023 18:41

Advisory: Possible Federal Government Shutdown In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers. All public events will be…

Latest News: Celebrate Halloween with Mystery Night Featuring Louise Penny, A Murder Mystery Party and More During Live at the Library in October

Published: September 21, 2023 15:10

Celebrate Halloween with Mystery Night Featuring Louise Penny, A Murder Mystery Party and More During Live at the Library in October Visitors are invited to get into the Halloween spirit during Live at the Library in October. Join us for Pick Your Poison –…

Latest News: Library Welcomes Science and Social Studies Teachers for New School Year

Published: September 19, 2023 14:50

Library Welcomes Science and Social Studies Teachers for New School Year The Library of Congress began the 2023-2024 school year by welcoming two teachers to its Capitol Hill campus.   Kelsey Beeghly, a science curriculum and assessment coordinator from…

Latest News: National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Invites Families for One-on-One Conversations at the Library

Published: September 14, 2023 15:15

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Invites Families for One-on-One Conversations at the Library National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina is launching a news series to engage with local children, tenns and families…

Latest News: Innovator in Residence Invites Public to Experience Chinatown Reconstruction

Published: September 12, 2023 14:20

Innovator in Residence Invites Public to Experience Chinatown Reconstruction Artist, educator and 2023 Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren is inviting the public to visit an immersive 3D reconstruction of historic Providence,…

Latest News: 2023 Library of Congress Literacy Awards

Published: September 8, 2023 14:45

Library of Congress Announces 2023 Literacy Awards on International Literacy Day Three organizations working to expand literacy and promote reading will be awarded the 2023 Library of Congress Literacy Awards, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced…

Latest News: Two Libraries Honored for Support of Blind & Print Disabled

Published: September 7, 2023 14:30

Library of Congress Honors New Jersey and Michigan Libraries for Outstanding Service to Readers with Disabilities The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress today recognized two of its cooperating…

Latest News: New Project from Poet Laureate Ada Limón

Published: September 6, 2023 14:24

Ada Limón: 'You Are Here' U.S. Poet Laureate to Publish Anthology, Bring Poetry to National Parks Ada Limón’s signature project as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, “You Are Here,” will feature two major new initiatives: an anthology of…

Latest News: Library Awards Stereoscopic Research Fellowships

Published: August 31, 2023 18:07

Library of Congress Awards 2023-2024 National Stereoscopic Association Research Fellowships The Library of Congress today announced Rachel Lee Hutcheson, Isabelle Lynch and Lynn Marie Mitchell as its next class of fellows awarded the National Stereoscopic…

Latest News: Dress as Your Favorite Literary Figure, Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and More During Live at the Library in September

Published: August 24, 2023 17:25

Dress as Your Favorite Literary Figure, Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and More During Live at the Library in September During Live at the Library in September, visitors are invited to attend an event to kick off the upcoming C-SPAN series “Books that…

Latest News: Library of Congress Releases Newly Digitized Hebrew Manuscripts

Published: August 22, 2023 20:00

Library of Congress Releases Newly Digitized Hebrew Manuscripts The Library of Congress has released some 230 newly digitized manuscripts written in Hebrew and similar languages such as Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Persian and Yiddish. The collection, available…

Latest News: Library to Host Congress.gov Public Forum on Sept. 13

Published: August 21, 2023 19:00

Library to Host Congress.gov Public Forum on Sept. 13 The Library of Congress will hold its next Congress.gov forum on Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. As the authoritative source for federal legislative information, Congress.gov is greatly…

Latest News: Tens of Thousands Join 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival

Published: August 18, 2023 14:10

Tens of Thousands Join 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival Tens of thousands of book lovers joined the Library of Congress National Book Festival in person on Aug. 12 at the Washington Convention Center, including capacity crowds on numerous…