On the Passing of Sen. Paul Sarbanes
Posted by: Carla D. Hayden
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden offers her condolences upon the passing of Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress
Archive: 2020 (149 Posts)
Jason Reynolds: Grab The Mic, December Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Children's Literature, pens his December newsletter.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Writers
Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” – “Wait for Nod”
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library's original manuscript copy of George Gershwin's iconic "Rhapsody in Blue," with handwritten notations, is now on line.
Posted in: Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Manuscripts, Music, New Online
Jason Reynolds: On the (Virtual) School Tour
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, is staging a virtual tour of 13 schools around the country in the first two weeks of December 2020.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Writers
Mystery Photo Contest: Thanksgiving Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Cary O'Dell at the Library's National Recording Registry runs our Mystery Photo Contest. He recently wrote about readers solving several photos from a September set of pictures. He's back with another round.
Posted in: Mystery Photo Contest, Photos
A “Thanksgiving Hymn” for Lincoln
Posted by: Neely Tucker
After the Union victory at Gettysburg in the Civil War in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln asked the nation set aside the fourth Thursday of November as a national holiday of thanksgiving. Congress made it official in 1870.
Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Music, Rare Book and Special Collections, Thanksgiving, U.S. Presidents
College Students: Apply Now to be a Library Junior Fellow!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Applications for the Library's Junior Fellows Summer Internship Program for 2021 are open until November 30. College students are invited to apply.
Posted in: Junior Fellows Program, Washington DC
Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Gets a Third Term; Launches “Living Nations, Living Words”
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as the U.S. Poet Laureate, will serve a third term in the office, the Librarian of Congress announced today.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Geography and Maps Division, New Online, U.S. Poet Laureate, Writers
Copyright: Deposits of Gold
Posted by: Mark Hartsell
Copyright submissions preserve a treasure trove of history that might otherwise be lost.