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Posted by: John Sayers
Kaffie Milikin, director of development at the Library, talks about her job and the new Friends of the Library of Congress support group.
Posted in: Libraries, Library Work and Employees, My Job
Posted by: John Sayers
Unfolding History: Manuscripts at the Library of Congress is a new blog that aims to offer a wider window into the Manuscript Division. Our historians, archivists, and reference librarians will share stories about exciting new discoveries and items that catch their eye.
Posted in: Manuscripts
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The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader have announced that Jason Reynolds' term as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature will be extended to include a third year, for the first time in the history of the program.
Posted in: Literacy, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
Posted by: John Sayers
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and News4 Today journalist Eun Yang discuss the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival: Open a Book, Open the World, which takes place in various formats from Sept. 17-26.
Posted in: National Book Festival
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A volunteer at the first Library of Congress National Book Festival on Sept. 8, 2001, remembers the event, held just three days prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Posted in: History, National Book Festival
Posted by: John Sayers
On International Literacy Day, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the recipients of the 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Awards to organizations that promote literacy, including Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Parents as Teachers, and the Luminos Fund. Fourteen additional organizations were also recognized.
Posted in: Literacy Awards
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The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress continues to bring voices of workers throughout the country to listeners with the second season of our “America Works” podcast.
Posted in: American Folklife Center
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Upon news of his death, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is remembered for a 1951 visit to the Library of Congress.
Posted in: History, Today in History, Washington DC
Posted by: John Sayers
The Presidential Inaugural Committee for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris announced that National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman perform her poetry at the 59th Presidential Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony, set to take place on Wednesday, January 20, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.
Posted in: Poetry, U.S. Presidents, Washington DC