“The Two Georges,” a Companion Book to the New Library of Congress Exhibition, Explores Lives of George Washington and King George III
“The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution” is the first book to simultaneously explore in depth the lives and contributions of two globally significant figures of the late 18th century: George III (1738–1820), king of Great Britain, and George Washington (1732–1799), first president of the United States. Serving as the official companion publication to the new Library of Congress exhibition, the…
Jefferson Building Access Mar. 25
On Tuesday, Mar. 25, due to a special event, the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building will be closed to visitors. No timed-entry passes will be offered for the day.Researchers may access the Jefferson Building reading rooms as they will be open normal hours of service with regular access. Entry is via the Independence Avenue door of the Madison Building.There is no impact to James Madison…
Date:2025-03-24
March 20, 2025
(25-020)
Circus Arts, Science and Poet Laureate Visit Live! At the Library in April
Visitors are invited on April 10 to celebrate the donation of circus arts materials to the national library as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® circus performers visit the Library of Congress. On April 3, visitors of all ages are invited to join a night of science experiments led by Library’s Preservation experts.Also during Discovery Night, nonfiction writers Carl Zimmer, Mindy Weisberger and Rebecca…
Date:2025-03-20
March 12, 2025
(25-A01)
Advisory: Possible Federal Government Shutdown
In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 15, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers.All public events will be cancelled. Also, all inquiries and requests to the Library of Congress web-based services will not be received or responded to until the shutdown ends. Information on loc.gov will not be…
Date:2025-03-12
March 11, 2025
(25-018)
Library of Congress and Kansas State Department of Education Announce Return of Professional Learning Program to Kansas in April
The Library of Congress and the Kansas State Department of Education have announced that the Library’s foundational professional learning program “Teaching with Primary Sources” for K-12 educators and school librarians will return to Kansas in April. The initiative is dedicated to working with rural communities to explore the use of primary sources from the national library’s vast – and free – digitized collections as…
Date:2025-03-11
March 10, 2025
(25-019)
Library to Host Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting April 3
The Library of Congress has announced the next meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee will take place on Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m. ET. This virtual meeting is open to the public. This second meeting of the second term of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee will highlight results from the limited pilot of the new Enterprise Copyright System standard application and group…
Date:2025-03-10
March 6, 2025
(25-017)
Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant Awards
The Library of Congress recently awarded six Teaching with Primary Sources regional grants. Recipients of these regional grants will make subgrants on behalf of the Library to organizations that wish to integrate Library resources and Teaching with Primary Sources methods into their educational programming.The recipients include Illinois State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Waynesburg University, Middle Tennessee State University, the National Council for…
Date:2025-03-06
February 2025
February 26, 2025
(25-015)
Library and The Better Angels Society Open Submissions for Seventh Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film
The Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society, Ken Burns, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced the open call for entries for the seventh annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, which provides critical recognition and resources to filmmakers who produce exemplary documentary films that tell compelling stories about American history.The Prize for Film was established in 2019 by the…
Date:2025-02-26
February 20, 2025
(25-014)
Attend a Regency Ball and Celebrate Women’s History Month During Live! At the Library in March
Visitors are invited to celebrate the opening of the new Library of Congress exhibition “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution” during a Regency Ball during Live! At the Library on March 27. Attendees are encouraged to wear period costumes or U.S. and U.K.-inspired outfits. The program will include an English folk dance workshop, British-themed DJ sets, photo opportunities, a walkthrough…
Date:2025-02-20
February 18, 2025
(25-012)
Library of Congress Family Day Program Celebrates the National Cherry Blossom Festival
The Library of Congress will host its annual Japanese Culture Day in celebration of the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual commemoration of Japan’s 1912 gift of 3,020 cherry trees to the U.S.Japanese Culture Day will be held at the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program features family activities, Japanese musical instrument demonstrations,…
Date:2025-02-18
February 11, 2025
(25-013)
Feb. 11 Inclement Weather
On Tuesday, February 11, due to pending inclement weather, the Library of Congress buildings on Capitol Hill will close to visitors and researchers at 1 p.m.
Date:2025-02-11
February 7, 2025
(25-009)
Library of Congress and Kansas State Department of Education Announce New Professional Learning Program
The Library of Congress and the Kansas State Department of Education are working together to bring the Library’s foundational professional learning program “Teaching with Primary Sources” to K-12 educators and school librarians throughout the state in February and April 2025. The initiative is dedicated to working with rural communities to explore the use of primary sources from the national library’s vast – and free…
Date:2025-02-07
February 4, 2025
(25-011)
Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events
On Feb. 14, history enthusiasts and the public can celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Frederick Douglass by joining a virtual transcribe-a-thon of rare books and manuscripts on African American history on Douglass Day. In 2024, Library of Congress volunteers shattered records by completing 16,000 transcription actions on Douglass Day.Hosted by the Library’s By the People program, this virtual event celebrates Douglass’ chosen birthday and…
Date:2025-02-04
February 3, 2025
(25-006)
Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Mac Barnett as the 2025-2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Barnett is the ninth author to hold this position. He succeeds Meg Medina, who served as the National Ambassador from 2023 through 2024.Barnett is the author of more than 60 books for children, including “Twenty Questions,” “Sam & Dave…
Date:2025-02-03
January 2025
January 30, 2025
(25-010)
Copyright Office Releases Part 2 of Artificial Intelligence Report
Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing Part 2 of its report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence. This Part of the Report addresses the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI.The Copyright Office affirms that existing principles of copyright law are flexible enough to apply to this new technology, as they have applied to technological innovations in…
Date:2025-01-30
January 23, 2025
(25-007)
Story Time for Grown-ups During Live! at the Library During February
Award-winning author-illustrators Cece Bell, Raúl the Third and 2008-2009 National Ambassador for Young People Literature Jon Scieszka will come to the Library of Congress on Feb. 6 for a story time themed event during Live! At the Library in February. Learn about the surprising mechanics and artistry of picture books, enjoy stimulating read-alouds during this cozy night all while sipping hot chocolate under a…
Date:2025-01-23
January 23, 2025
(25-008)
Library’s Monthly Family Day Series Continues in 2025
The Library of Congress will host Family Days on select Saturdays throughout 2025, including winter and spring programming around Valentine’s Day, Women’s History Month, Japanese Culture Day, and collections in the Music Division and the American Folklife Center. Each Family Day includes a creative activity, connections to Library of Congress collections, a chance to talk to staff experts, and a guide to using Library…
Date:2025-01-23
January 13, 2025
(25-003)
Library of Congress, National Park Service Announce 2024 Holland Prize Winner
The Library of Congress and the National Park Service announced today that the 2024 Leicester B. Holland Prize will be presented to architectural designer Laura Pressley for a drawing of the Wainwright Tomb at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, designed by the noted early American modernist architect, Louis Sullivan.Considered one of Sullivan’s masterpieces, the Wainwright Tomb (1893) is a St. Louis landmark. It…
Date:2025-01-13
January 8, 2025
(25-001)
Library of Congress to Host Brooke Shields Discussing New Book on Aging
The Library of Congress will host multi-award winner Brooke Shields to discuss her forthcoming book, "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old.” Visitors are invited to attend the conversation event at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the Coolidge Auditorium.There will be a book signing in the Whittall Pavilion following the conversation. Free tickets can be obtained at loc.gov/events.Shields is the…
Date:2025-01-08
January 7, 2025
(25-005)
Library of Congress to Host Author and Illustrator Dav Pilkey in January
The Library of Congress will host Dav Pilkey, the No. 1 worldwide bestselling author and acclaimed illustrator of the global phenomenon “Dog Man” on Wednesday, Jan. 29 starting at 5:30 p.m. During this event, Pilkey will discuss his newest book, “Dog Man: Big Jim Begins” and talk about how books bring people together and help kids develop empathy and compassion.Following the author talk will…
Date:2025-01-07
January 7, 2025
(25-002)
Library of Congress Accepting Applications for the 2025 Literacy Awards
Applications are being accepted for the 2025 Library of Congress Literacy Awards from Jan. 7 to Feb. 18. The awards are made possible through the generosity of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein and the Kislak Family Foundation.The Literacy Awards program, sponsored by David M. Rubenstein since 2013 and the Kislak Family Foundation since 2023, recognizes organizations that provide exemplary, innovative and replicable strategies to promote…
April 9, 2025 (25-024)National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of Elton John, Chicago, Broadway’s ‘Hamilton,’ Mary J. Blige, Amy Winehouse, Minecraft and Microsoft Elton John’s monumental album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Chicago’s debut “Chicago Transit Authority,” the original cast recording of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Mary J. Blige’s “My Life,” Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” Microsoft’s reboot chime, and the soundtrack to the Minecraft video game phenomenon have been selected as some of the defining sounds of history and culture that will join the National Recording Registry of the…
March 26, 2025 (25-021)“The Two Georges,” a Companion Book to the New Library of Congress Exhibition, Explores Lives of George Washington and King George III “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution” is the first book to simultaneously explore in depth the lives and contributions of two globally significant figures of the late 18th century: George III (1738–1820), king of Great Britain, and George Washington (1732–1799), first president of the United States. Serving as the official companion publication to the new Library of Congress exhibition, the…
March 26, 2025 (25-022)“The Two Georges,” a New Exhibition Opening at Library of Congress, Will Reveal George Washington and King George III in Their Own Words Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. A new exhibition opening March 28 at the Library of Congress seeks to reveal the real men behind the myths. While George III and Washington never met during their lifetimes, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution” brings them together for…
March 24, 2025 (25-A02)Jefferson Building Access Mar. 25 On Tuesday, Mar. 25, due to a special event, the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building will be closed to visitors. No timed-entry passes will be offered for the day.Researchers may access the Jefferson Building reading rooms as they will be open normal hours of service with regular access. Entry is via the Independence Avenue door of the Madison Building.There is no impact to James Madison…
March 20, 2025 (25-020)Circus Arts, Science and Poet Laureate Visit Live! At the Library in April Visitors are invited on April 10 to celebrate the donation of circus arts materials to the national library as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® circus performers visit the Library of Congress. On April 3, visitors of all ages are invited to join a night of science experiments led by Library’s Preservation experts.Also during Discovery Night, nonfiction writers Carl Zimmer, Mindy Weisberger and Rebecca…
March 11, 2025 (25-018)Library of Congress and Kansas State Department of Education Announce Return of Professional Learning Program to Kansas in April The Library of Congress and the Kansas State Department of Education have announced that the Library’s foundational professional learning program “Teaching with Primary Sources” for K-12 educators and school librarians will return to Kansas in April. The initiative is dedicated to working with rural communities to explore the use of primary sources from the national library’s vast – and free – digitized collections as…
March 10, 2025 (25-019)Library to Host Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting April 3 The Library of Congress has announced the next meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee will take place on Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m. ET. This virtual meeting is open to the public. This second meeting of the second term of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee will highlight results from the limited pilot of the new Enterprise Copyright System standard application and group…
March 6, 2025 (25-017)Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant Awards The Library of Congress recently awarded six Teaching with Primary Sources regional grants. Recipients of these regional grants will make subgrants on behalf of the Library to organizations that wish to integrate Library resources and Teaching with Primary Sources methods into their educational programming.The recipients include Illinois State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Waynesburg University, Middle Tennessee State University, the National Council for…
February 18, 2025 (25-012)Library of Congress Family Day Program Celebrates the National Cherry Blossom Festival The Library of Congress will host its annual Japanese Culture Day in celebration of the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual commemoration of Japan’s 1912 gift of 3,020 cherry trees to the U.S.Japanese Culture Day will be held at the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program features family activities, Japanese musical instrument demonstrations,…
February 7, 2025 (25-009)Library of Congress and Kansas State Department of Education Announce New Professional Learning Program The Library of Congress and the Kansas State Department of Education are working together to bring the Library’s foundational professional learning program “Teaching with Primary Sources” to K-12 educators and school librarians throughout the state in February and April 2025. The initiative is dedicated to working with rural communities to explore the use of primary sources from the national library’s vast – and free…
February 4, 2025 (25-011)Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events On Feb. 14, history enthusiasts and the public can celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Frederick Douglass by joining a virtual transcribe-a-thon of rare books and manuscripts on African American history on Douglass Day. In 2024, Library of Congress volunteers shattered records by completing 16,000 transcription actions on Douglass Day.Hosted by the Library’s By the People program, this virtual event celebrates Douglass’ chosen birthday and…
February 3, 2025 (25-006)Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Mac Barnett as the 2025-2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Barnett is the ninth author to hold this position. He succeeds Meg Medina, who served as the National Ambassador from 2023 through 2024.Barnett is the author of more than 60 books for children, including “Twenty Questions,” “Sam & Dave…
January 30, 2025 (25-010)Copyright Office Releases Part 2 of Artificial Intelligence Report Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing Part 2 of its report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence. This Part of the Report addresses the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI.The Copyright Office affirms that existing principles of copyright law are flexible enough to apply to this new technology, as they have applied to technological innovations in…
January 13, 2025 (25-003)Library of Congress, National Park Service Announce 2024 Holland Prize Winner The Library of Congress and the National Park Service announced today that the 2024 Leicester B. Holland Prize will be presented to architectural designer Laura Pressley for a drawing of the Wainwright Tomb at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, designed by the noted early American modernist architect, Louis Sullivan.Considered one of Sullivan’s masterpieces, the Wainwright Tomb (1893) is a St. Louis landmark. It…
January 7, 2025 (25-002)Library of Congress Accepting Applications for the 2025 Literacy Awards Applications are being accepted for the 2025 Library of Congress Literacy Awards from Jan. 7 to Feb. 18. The awards are made possible through the generosity of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein and the Kislak Family Foundation.The Literacy Awards program, sponsored by David M. Rubenstein since 2013 and the Kislak Family Foundation since 2023, recognizes organizations that provide exemplary, innovative and replicable strategies to promote…