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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest (Eurovision) is taking place today. Eurovision is a popular product of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which is made up of the public broadcasting networks of Europe. Twenty-six countries will compete to win in the grand finale being held on Saturday, May 18, in Tel Aviv, Israel. …
Posted in: Collections, In the News
Posted by: Kelly McKenna
The Petworth Neighborhood Library is an off-the-beaten path location to enjoy cherry blossoms in Washington, DC.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Our latest rare book video features a recent Law Library of Congress acquisition, President Harry S. Truman’s law school notebook.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
In April, Robert shared that the new “LIVE” icon was added to the homepage when a House committee hearing is streaming. With this month’s release, we have updated our committee profile pages so that when you click on legislation or other items in the list you will then have arrows to take you to the next and previous items …
Posted in: Congress
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This Sunday, May 5, 2019, the Council of Europe (not to be confused with the European Union, the European Council, or the Council of the European Union) celebrates 70 years of existence. On May 5, 1949, representatives from Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom met in London and …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The picture of the week depicts Eisenhower's home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by Donna Brearcliffe, Special Assistant in the General and International Collections Directorate of Library Services, Library of Congress. May 1st is Law Day–a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law and an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty and promote justice. …
Posted in: Law Library, Research Guide