Free to Use and Reuse: Glasses
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library of Congress's Free to Use and Reuse set of copyright-free photographs and prints features eyeglasses this month.
Posted in: Free to Use and Reuse, Photos, U.S. Presidents
Category: Free to Use and Reuse
Free to Use and Reuse: Genealogy
Posted by: Neely Tucker
It’s time once again to dip into our Free to Use and Reuse sets of pictures, culled from the Library’s millions of copyright-free photographs, prints, maps and so on. This month, we’re featuring things that relate to ever-popular genealogy searches, as people look to uncover the secrets of their past by identifying their ancestors and the …
Posted in: Free to Use and Reuse, Genealogy, Maps, Photos, Pic of the Week, Women's History
Free Car Pics!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library offers Free to Use and Reuse sets of historic photographs; this month, we feature cars.
Posted in: Free to Use and Reuse, Photos, Pic of the Week
New! The National Book Festival Poster!
Posted by: John Sayers
The dazzling poster for the 2019 National Book Festival is by Marian Bantjes.
Posted in: Free to Use and Reuse, National Book Festival
Pic(s) of the Week: Ice Cream!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library's "Free to Use and Reuse" sets features copyright-free prints and photographs for public use.
Posted in: Free to Use and Reuse, Photos, Pic of the Week
Pic of the Week: Big Bad Wolf Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
A rare, 1863 edition of "Red Riding Hood," cut in the shape of the star attraction, from Library's Young Reader Center, marking Children's Book Week.
Posted in: Free to Use and Reuse, Pic of the Week
Join Us for a Serendipity Run – No Sneakers Required
Posted by: John Sayers
And now for something completely different. On November 8, Jer Thorp, the Library of Congress Innovator-in-Residence, will take over the @LibraryCongress Twitter account to host a #SerendipityRun. What’s a #SerendipityRun? Let’s ask Jer: #SerendipityRun is an experiment in collaborative serendipity. During the run, we’ll see how far and wide we can range across the Library’s …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Free to Use and Reuse, LC Web site
Free to Use and Reuse – and Animate! A Parade of Posters
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
This month, we’re highlighting selections from the Library’s vast international poster collection on our Free to Use and Reuse page – and an animation contest. The posters we’re showcasing – on themes from travel, sports and entertainment to consumer goods and more – reflect a special collaboration between the Library and Poster House, a new …
Posted in: Collections, Free to Use and Reuse, Photos
Free to Use and Reuse: Pilot Browser Extension Supports Exploration of Historical Images
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
This is a guest post by Flynn Shannon, who interned this summer in the Library’s Communications Office through the Junior Fellows Program. He is a student at Kenyon College, where he is pursuing a degree in classical mathematics with a concentration in scientific computing. The post was first published on “The Signal,” a blog covering …
Posted in: Copyright, Free to Use and Reuse, LC Web site, Social Media, Technology