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Published on April 21, 2022 - 19:38 GMT

Latest News: "Live at the Library" to Welcome Evening Visitors, Special Guests on Thursdays

The Library of Congress will create a new evening visitor experience featuring extended public hours on Thursday evenings and regular live programming as part of a new ongoing series, Live at the Library. Beginning May 5, the Library’s Thomas Jefferson …

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Published on April 13, 2022 - 11:49 GMT

Latest News: 2022 National Recording Registry Announced

National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Journey and More in 2022 Recordings by Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Queen, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan and Broadcaster WNYC on 9/11 Also Among 25 Selected for Preservation …

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Published on April 6, 2022 - 07:35 GMT

Latest News: Library to Celebrate Joy Harjo's Three Terms as U.S. Poet Laureate

Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo, June 6, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller. The Library of Congress will celebrate Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, as her three terms in the position come to a conclusion with two public …

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Published on April 1, 2022 - 21:18 GMT

Latest News: Library Seeks Applicants for 2022 Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program

The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program, which will run from Sept. 12 -- Nov. 18, 2022. This 10-week paid internship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate and …

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Published on March 31, 2022 - 17:08 GMT

Latest News: Library Opens Search for Next Innovator in Residence

Press Contact: Kelley McNabb, kmcnabb@loc.gov Public Contact: Jaime Mears, jame@loc.gov The Library of Congress announced today that it is now accepting applications for the 2022 Innovator in Residence. Through May 2, 2022, the Library is inviting …

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Published on March 28, 2022 - 20:33 GMT

Latest News: Library Awards More than $500,000 to Support Contemporary Cultural Field Research within Diverse Communities

The Library of Congress American Folklife Center is pleased to announce the inaugural recipient cohort of the Community Collections Grant program. This series of grants, part of the Of the People: Widening the Path initiative, is awarded to individuals …

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Published on March 23, 2022 - 18:56 GMT

Latest News: Photography Trailblazer's Collection Donated to Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has acquired the collection of a trailblazer in American photography, Robert Cornelius, including his camera lenses, daguerreotypes, cased portraits of his children and patent applications as a gift from his great-great …

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Published on March 23, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

Latest News: Exhibition Showcases Photography from America's Library

The new exhibition, “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library,” offers a visual feast from the photography collections of the Library of Congress and its holdings of more than 15 million photographs. The exhibition opens March 23 and will be …

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Published on March 17, 2022 - 18:26 GMT

Latest News: New Library of Congress Podcast Explores "Space on the Page"

The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is pleased to announce the release of “Space on the Page,” a new podcast that explores the universe not with a rocket but through ideas. In six episodes, hosts David Baron and Lucas Mix will interview …

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Published on February 28, 2022 - 18:54 GMT

Latest News: Artists to Celebrate Lionel Richie Receiving Library of Congress Gershwin Prize

The nation’s library, musical artists and American leaders will honor pop music icon Lionel Richie in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, March 9, as he is awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during an all-star tribute concert. …

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Published on February 15, 2022 - 17:45 GMT

Latest News: Spring Programming for 2022 Concerts from the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress will present an exciting 22-event lineup of concerts, lectures, conversations with musicians and engaging educational programming in a packed spring season launching March 4. Featuring classical music, jazz and dance events, the …

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Published on February 8, 2022 - 20:34 GMT

Latest News: Copyright Historical Record Books Collection Available Online

Press Contact: Bill Ryan, (202) 360-0630, wryan@loc.gov Public Contact: Thuronyi, George, (202) 707-6866, gthu@copyright.gov The first 500 record books in the digitized Copyright Historical Record Books Collection are now available online. This collection …

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Published on February 4, 2022 - 17:02 GMT

Latest News: Programs Honor Black History Month at the Library of Congress

Finding Pictures: African Americans in the Military Tuesday, Feb. 8, 12 p.m. This orientation session will include a brief introduction to images in the collections that relate to the history of African American participation in the U.S. military from the …

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Published on February 3, 2022 - 18:49 GMT

Latest News: Library to Create New Stereoscopic Photography Fellowship and Collection with National Stereoscopic Association

The Library of Congress will create a new National Stereoscopic Photography Research Collection, fellowship and public program in collaboration with the National Stereoscopic Association to support one of the nation’s largest collections of this …

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Published on February 2, 2022 - 17:39 GMT

Latest News: Library Releases Growing Coronavirus Web Archive Collection

After collecting a wide variety of web content documenting the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years, the Library of Congress is now making its growing Coronavirus Web Archive available to the public. The collection, which now includes 450 web archives …

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Published on January 28, 2022 - 18:43 GMT

Latest News: Library to Host Biannual Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting

Press Contact: Bill Ryan, wryan@loc.gov Public Contact: Ellis Brachman, (202) 707-7816, ebrachman@loc.gov | George Thuronyi, (202) 707-6866, gthu@copyright.gov The second public meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC) will take place …

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Published on January 26, 2022 - 23:02 GMT

Latest News: Library to Archive American Society of Landscape Architects' Award-Winning Projects

Inspiring Journeys For All, a 2021 ASLA Professional Awards General Design, Honor Award Winner. The Library of Congress and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced today a collaboration to archive the society’s Professional Award …

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Published on January 26, 2022 - 23:02 GMT

Latest News: Judge David R. Strickler Reappointed to Copyright Royalty Board

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden reappointed Judge David R. Strickler as Copyright Royalty Judge to a six-year term. Strickler has served in the position since May 2013, when then-Librarian James H. Billington appointed him to fill a vacancy and complete …

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Published on January 20, 2022 - 15:34 GMT

Latest News: New Season of "America Works" Podcast

Library of Congress Rolls Out Third Season of ‘America Works’ Podcast The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is kicking off 2022 with the much-awaited third season of “America Works,” a podcast series celebrating the diversity, resilience …

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Published on January 20, 2022 - 12:22 GMT

Latest News: Applications Open for Literacy Awards

Press Contact: Elaina Finkelstein, efinkelstein@loc.gov Public Contact: Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office, (202) 707-8735 Website: Library of Congress Literacy Awards Applications are being accepted for the 2022 Library of Congress …

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