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Archive: September 2017 (10 Posts)

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Five Questions with Shelley NiTuama, on detail to Educational Outreach from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Posted by: Danna Bell

I'm delighted to be back at the Library in a new incarnation as a librarian-educator. I'm excited to be able to bring all that professional experience to bear in my current charge, which is to engage audiences in creating and sharing knowledge, inspire a love of reading and research, and inform the public about the treasures here.

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Banned Books Week: News Coverage of Textbook Burnings During World War I

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

During the last week of September, a number of organizations observe Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read. As the Library of Congress is currently commemorating the hundredth anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I, this is an opportunity to explore a wave of book burnings in American towns that took place during the war.