Archive: July 2023 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Rachel Gordon; (Year) 2023; (Month) July

Artwork showing title and details for NBF 2023

Stories for Everyone at the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival

July 21, 2023

There’s great excitement in the Informal Learning Office as the Library of Congress gears up for this year’s National Book Festival (NBF), one of our biggest annual events. The festival takes place on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Attendance is …

Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, Reading

A print showing the presentation of the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress, July 4, 1776.

O Say, Did You Know: The Story of the Declaration of Independence

July 3, 2023

Posted by: Rachel Gordon

What’s the most famous document in American history? Most of us would probably guess it’s the Declaration of Independence — which is exactly what pops up if you search that question online. The full story behind the creation and keeping of this remarkable text is a fascinating tale closely bound up with the Library …

Posted in: Civics & Government

Refined by: (Author) Rachel Gordon; (Year) 2023; (Month) July