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Side-by-side images show a view of the shelves housing the pamphlet collection looking toward the Hispanic Reading Room, at the end of which is a portrait of Benito Juárez. On the right, an image of a stack of 5 boxes from the pamphlet collections of Nicaragua and Guyana.

Enfrentando el sufrimiento histórico: Mi experiencia con la colección de panfletos de la Sala Hispánica de Lectura

Posted by: Henry Granville Widener

Side-by-side images show a view of the shelves housing the pamphlet collection looking toward the Hispanic Reading Room, at the end of which is a portrait of Benito Juárez. On the right, an image of a stack of 5 boxes from the pamphlet collections of Nicaragua and Guyana.

Facing historical suffering: My experience discovering the Hispanic Reading Room’s Pamphlet Collection

Posted by: Henry Granville Widener

Small display including a closed book that says Spain in big red letters on the cover and a small plant behind an open book.

A Sampling of Cookbooks and Recipes: Ensalada de Pimientos con Naranja

Posted by: Alyson Williams

Etched in Stone: The Writing on the Wall

Posted by: Muhannad Salhi

Small display including a closed book that says Spain in big red letters on the cover and a small plant behind an open book.

A Sampling of Cookbooks and Recipes: Arroz con Camarones

Posted by: Alyson Williams

From Bologna to Istanbul: An Armenian Edition of Giovanni Aldini’s Fire Safety Manual

Posted by: Muhannad Salhi

Large fold out depicting the plans for the Panama Canal

Navigating Knowledge: My Journey from Panama to the Library of Congress

Posted by: Alyson Williams

Screenshot with title of keynote presentation from its video recording depicting an image of a man sitting on the floor.

Keynote Presentation and Collection Display at the 17th Annual International Mongolian Studies Conference at the Library of Congress, February 14, 2025

Posted by: Jonathan Loar

Color photo of hand made journal

Writers and Artists Shining Light on Cuban Culture for 40 Years

Posted by: Suzanne Schadl