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.
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Pic of the Week: Purple Bison Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library's Science, Technology and Business Division hosted the art quilt display, "Inspired by Endangered Species: Animals and Plants in Fabric Perspectives," putting an array of brilliantly colored quilts on display.
Posted in: Pic of the Week, Science, Technology
Pic of the Week: Ancient China Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
"The Life and Activities of Shakyamuni Buddha Incarnate," published under the Ming Emperor Chenghua (who reigned from 1465 to 1487), was recently added online to the Library's Chinese Rare Book Digital Collection.
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Pic of the Week: Walt Whitman Birthday Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Photo and short bio of Walt Whitman, marking the 200th anniversary of his birth.
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Pic of the Week: Crazy Rich Asians Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
“Crazy Rich Asians” was the book that started it all for Kevin Kwan, the Singapore-born, New York-dwelling visual consultant and novelist. The 2013 satire about fabulously wealthy Chinese ex-pat families living (and loving and gossiping and shopping) in Singapore became an international bestseller, spawning two sequels and a hit 2018 film directed by Jon M. …
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PIc of the Week: Roses Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Close-up of roses, from memorial service for former Librarian of Congress James Billington.
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Pic of the Week: Gayle Osterberg Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Gayle Osterberg leaves the Library after a stellar run as the Library's director of communications.
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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.
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Pic of the Week: Cherry Blossom Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The dome of the Jefferson Building, framed by cherry blossoms.
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