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Posted by: Neely Tucker
The LIbrary opened "Shall Not Be Denied," a yearlong exhibit, on June 4, 2019, 100 years after the U.S. Senate ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Exhibitions, Today in History
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jeannette Rankin led the way for women being elected to Capitol Hill, setting into play a century of change.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, Jewish American History
Posted by: Carla D. Hayden
Less than half a year ago, I announced that the Library of Congress is providing Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public for the first time. Since the launch of the CRS reports website, crsreports.congress.gov, the Library has made available all new or updated reports. Created for Congress by experts in CRS, the reports …
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, LC Web site
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden testifies before the Senate Rule Committee, March 6, 2019.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
Landscape historian Arleyn Levee first visited the Library’s Manuscript Reading Room in the early 1980s to consult the records of Frederick Law Olmsted and his firm. A 19th-century pioneer who developed the field of American landscape architecture, Olmsted shaped many notable sites throughout his career – New York’s Central Park, the U.S. Capitol grounds, the …
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Collections, Manuscripts, Researcher Stories
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
Today, the Library of Congress celebrates its 218th birthday. On April 24, 1800, President John Adams approved an appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of “such books as may be necessary for the use of [C]ongress.” The first books purchased were ordered from London and arrived in 1801. The collection of 740 volumes and three …
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Libraries, Thomas Jefferson Building
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
Crowds gathered on the lawn of the Library’s Jefferson Building on July 13 to view “The Princess Bride,” undeterred by weather that was a little warm and humid, even for a Washington, D.C., summer evening. The outdoor screening kicked off a six-film series, “LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn,” showcasing modern classics that have been …
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Events, Film, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Erin Allen
This is a guest post by Cheryl Fox, Library of Congress archives specialist in the Manuscript Division. The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building is bordered by a number of impressive trees. One of them, a Japanese elm at the southwest corner of the building, was planted on Dec. 7, 1920, in memory of four Library of …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Collections, Curators, History, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington DC
Posted by: Erin Allen
The Young Readers Center in the Library of Congress hosted a series of events Jan. 28 to celebrate its new Saturday hours of operation, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The center, which opened in October 2009, will offer more young people and their families the opportunity to experience the wonders and resources of the nation’s library. “It …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Libraries, Photos, Pic of the Week, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington DC