The By the People crowdsourced transcription program invites volunteers to transcribe and review texts from the Library of Congress digital collections. The first Geography and Map transcription project is now live, with volunteers about to transcribe information from the Revolutionary War era Atlantic Neptune nautical charts. Learn more about the project and these maps.
This blog promotes the upcoming virtual orientation on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:00pm (ET) to discover some of our many collection materials related to the 250th anniversary of the United States. In celebration of this milestone, learn about our A250-themed partnership with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS).
The Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship is open to applicants for the 2027 term. Learn more about this unique fellowship opportunity as well as our 2026 Fellows, Dr. Edward Blum and Dr. Laurent Dubois.
Join us on Tuesday, February 10 at 3pm Eastern for a virtual orientation discussing nautical charts in the Geography and Map Division collections at the Library of Congress.
Join us at the Library of Congress on Thursday, February 26th from 5pm to 8pm for Adventures in Topography, a special Live! at the Library event reaching new heights in terrain mapping! This event will feature a collections display, interactive games and crafts, and a talk by Tom Patterson, retired cartographer with the US National Park Service, on the history of topographic mapping techniques.
An event announcement from the Library of Congress’s Geography & Map Division and the Philip Lee Phillips Society (PLPS), featuring a display of recent staff projects and favorite collection items, will take place on the afternoon of September 18.
On June 30, 2025, the Library of Congress launched its new catalog system for all research centers. This post will highlight the new public-facing online catalog and provide tips and best practices for search and discovery of cartographic materials in the Geography and Map collections. The catalog is the main access point for the Library's collections, including map collections.
