This post was authored by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference Librarian, and Sean Bryant, Science Reference Librarian, of the Science, Technology, and Business Division.
The Science, Technology and Business Division is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon mission with a display of books from the Library’s general collection, paired with a selection of fiber art quilts from the private Fly Me to the Moon collection. The quilts will be on display beginning July 16th, the anniversary of the mission launch, through July 17th, from 8:30am to 3:00pm each day, in the Science and Business Reading Room on the 5th floor of the John Adams Building. The books will remain on display through July 24th, the anniversary of the astronauts’ return to Earth.
In October 2017, a selection of the Fly Me to the Moon quilts were featured in a Science and Business Reading Room display celebrating the Moon. The new display will include returning quilts, as well as quilts not seen previously at the Library of Congress.
Several of the artists will be on hand to answer questions.