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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Interested in contributing to the book joy and excitement at the National Book Festival this year? Sign up to volunteer with us! You have until August 9th to submit your application.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Clay Smith
The 2024 National Book Festival schedule is live. Check it out!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Details on the PBS Books series of virtual interviews with featured festival authors, including: Sandra Cisneros, Max Greenfield, Susan and Lexi Haas, James McBride, Abby Jimenez, Tiya Miles and Renée Fleming.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, 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: Clay Smith
The long-awaited moment has come. The 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author lineup is here!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
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
Posted by: Clay Smith
The Library’s Fantasy Book Night event on May 16th is proving to be popular—so much so that we recently released more free tickets. Check out the events that night and discover how to obtain tickets!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Live! at the Library