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Part two with the 1920s behind

125 years of binding, Part Two: The Library Binding Branch

Two images side by side with the left image showing three mummers costumes in bright colors displayed on mannequins. The right shows a gloved hand holding up two photo slides up to the natural light.

Celebrating the Mummers Parade: A Day at the Mummers Museum

A Close Look at Caterpillars: Maria Merian’s Metamorphosis Meets Modern Science

Close up of the after treatment, with Paper Conservator Heather Wanser holding it, and holding a bone folder in her right hand.

Saving Captain America

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

Geanie Jackson, Collection Management’s New Administrative Officer

The vivid colors stand out.

2025 marks 125 years of binding at the Library of Congress: Part One

The finished housing, showing two objects inside a corrugated board. The left is an artist book with black and white wording, the right object is an artist book with a woman with a big red flower on her head.

To Build a Better Box: Preserving Artist Books as a GCCS Intern

Check them out!

Longtime staffer turns temporary assignment into a permanent position

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

Join the Career Showcase for the Director for Preservation Open Position