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Posted by: Clay Smith
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Library of Congress is doing a marathon reading of the classic American novel exactly 100 years after it was first published.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Literary History
Posted by: Robert Casper
Learn about Ada Limón's closing event as U.S. Poet Laureate and check out pictures from her "Poetry in Parks" initiative trips to Saguaro National Park and Everglades National Park this past winter.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations, National Poetry Month
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Tickets are going fast for Discovery Night on Thursday, April 3! Bring your friends, enjoy some drinks and snacks, and discover something new at the Library of Congress. Follow Your Passion: Three Leading Nonfiction Writers on the Power of Research Imagine having the time to explore whatever you want and getting paid for it! Rebecca …
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Library Collections, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Check out the brand new 2025 National Book Festival website, featuring improved navigation, information for exhibitors and highlights from last year's Festival.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
If you are part of a literacy or STEM nonprofit, we invite you to apply to exhibit with us at the 2025 National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on September 6th!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The author of the "Dog Man" and "Captain Underpants" series is coming to the Library of Congress on Jan. 29--find out more and get your free tickets!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Mark your calendars and set your alarms: the 2025 National Book Festival date has been announced!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
Learn more about Arthur Sze, the winner of our prestigious Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, through Library of Congress recordings and blogs.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Poetry, Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry
Posted by: Robert Casper
Our U.S. Poets Laureate continue to receive honors, and media attention, for their work—read more about the latest, including in-depth coverage just out today.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations, U.S. Poet Laureate