The Little Prince turns 80 this year, and the author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would have turned 123 years old yesterday. We explore what makes this hand-drawn world so compelling even now, and how the Little Prince has made his home in the Library's collections.
The National Book Festival is excited to partner again with PBS Books to bring conversations with featured authors to communities across the country, including Claribel Ortega, S.A. Cosby, Matthew Desmond, Angeline Boulley and more.
"American Feast," a recent Library publication, tells the story of American food and drink via cookbooks, advertisements, movie posters, and other items from the Library's vast culinary collections.
Do you love books, being surrounded by other book lovers, volunteering, working with a team, and/or having a blast? Then this is your chance to sign up to volunteer at the Library of Congress National Book Festival! Read more for requirements and the application process. Whether you're returning or signing up for the first time, we hope you can join us!