This week 68 years ago, July 1, 1957 marked the beginning of the International Geophysical Year (IGY), an 18-month collaboration between scientists in 67 countries to comprehensively study the Earth, its poles, its atmosphere, and its...
In short: Uncover the impact of the International Geophysical Year in 1957 on modern science! Learn about satellites, precise earth measurements, and more. #ScienceHistory (AI summary)
The following is a guest blog by former Stanford University Liljenquist Fellow Ben Limric who worked with the Music Division in summer 2024. Prior to last summer, I often felt like I had to choose between my two academic interests: music and public policy—they don’t exactly go hand-in-hand. As a...
On Thursday, July 17th at noon, the Library will host historian John Bidwell for a “Made at the Library” event to celebrate the recent publication of his book, The Declaration in Script and Print: A Visual History of America’s Founding Document. Dr. Bidwell will discuss the history of the...
In the following interview, LeAna López, member of Los Pleneros de la 21 (LP21), talks with Dr. Douglas Peach (Folklife Specialist, American Folklife Center) about the group’s Community Collections Grant project, her personal history with the traditions, and what has been surprising to her about...
As summer sizzles along, come see what the Packard Campus is showing this weekend. “Show People” (MGM/1928) Show People (1928) ● Friday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. A small-town girl (Marion Davies) goes to Hollywood to become an actress. After getting her big break, she abandons her old studio and...
America’s 250th birthday festivities have already kicked off and will continue through next year. As the Library continues to gain new items in the collection, some things may be coming at just the right time, such as a pamphlet on...
The following is a guest post by Lucy Havens who recently interned at the Library in the Serial and Government Publications Division as a part of the Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA). While participating in the Library’s Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced...
The National Book Festival’s 25th edition returns to D.C. on September 6 with a stellar list of novelists, historians, poets, young-adult and childrens authors, more than 90 in all. You’ll see novelists such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Scott Turow and Jess Walter; non-fiction authors such as Ron...
Kluge Center staff held events and peer visits in the United Kingdom during the last week of May 2025, commemorating the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary as well as the 20th anniversary of partnering with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to bring scholars to the Library of Congress. Past Kluge...
Join us on Saturday, July 19, 2025 to learn about the important work of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) during our monthly Family Day program. Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) are primarily designed for kids and their families but...