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Posted by: Robert Casper
Arthur Sze has just been named the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress! We have some highlighted ways for you to get to know the new laureate--including special "Bookmarked" content!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Arthur Sze, Poetry, Poets Laureate, Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
Geraldine Brooks has been named the recipient of the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction! Check out videos of her prior appearances at the Library's National Book Festival, and make sure to catch her talk at this year's festival on September 6th.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, National Book Festival
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: 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
Posted by: Robert Casper
This year’s National Book Festival on August 24 still has a lot of us glowing, and we have even more of a reason to glow brighter: sessions are now available on demand!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
If you love books and baseball, come check out LOC Night at Nationals Park on August 20th!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
Learn more about family-friendly programming at the Festival, including a new STEM District and the return of Story District, on the Expo Floor.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Children and Teens, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
Celebrated children’s and young adult authors join the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature in the dynamic new video series, "Let’s Talk Books!"
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Children and Teens, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature