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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Join us on September 25th for an evening event with bestselling nonfiction author Mary Roach, and September 27th for a Saturday family-friendly program with Katherine Rundell, author of "Impossible Creatures."
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, Live! at the Library
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: Clay Smith
At Comedy Night on October 17, you'll get a chance to not only laugh with legendary comedians but also test out your comedy chops by participating in our Comedy Challenge!
Posted in: Books, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Clay Smith
The Library of Congress’ next big themed night, Comedy Night, is a great way to relieve some stress! Learn what’s going on that night and how to participate.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Clay Smith
The Literary Director at the Library of Congress details two exciting international lit events coming up in September.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Hispanic Heritage Month, Live! at the Library
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: 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
Posted by: Clay Smith
Our US Poet Laureate and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and the whole Literary Initiatives staff, reveal their favorite programs and initiatives for the new year.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Live! at the Library, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Clay Smith
Check out our preview Q&A with historian Simon Schama ahead of his "Live! at the Library" event—a conversation with Dr. Atul Gawande about Schama's book "Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations"—this Thursday night.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Live! at the Library