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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
Posted by: Robert Casper
To celebrate the launch of our new exhibition, “Collecting Memories,” the Library hosts “‘A True-Life National Treasure,’ on Film and at the Library” on Thursday, June 20.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Library Collections, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Robert Casper
Our Poet Laureate's signature project is about to kick off! Learn about our trips to iconic national parks starting next week.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
Celebrating the NASA "Message in a Bottle" campaign, based on a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón—which received two prestigious Webby Awards last Monday!
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations, U.S. Poet Laureate