Cassandra Gardner started working for the Library while still in high school. She never left and, forty years later, is retiring this month. Next year, she says, she'll look for a parttime job "for travel and casino money" because "life is too short not to enjoy yourself."
When the Library of Congress began in 1800, it had 152 works in 740 volumes. Also, there were three maps. Today, as its 225th birthday arrives, the Library has amassed more than 181 million items from around the world, forming what is widely considered to be the greatest collection of knowledge ever assembled. How did it happen? This story walks readers through the Library's fascinating history.
D’Andrea Hamn started working at the library 49 years ago and currently works in the acquisitions program specialist in the U.S. Copyright Office. In this My Job interview, she talks about her work over nearly five decades.