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A Thanksgiving week treat from the Library of Congress to you: A close-up look at what many culinary historians see as the "first" American cookbook, Amelia Simmons’ "American Cookery."
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November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A Thanksgiving week treat from the Library of Congress to you: A close-up look at what many culinary historians see as the "first" American cookbook, Amelia Simmons’ "American Cookery."
www.loc.gov/item/9612696...
www.loc.gov/item/9612696...
Something we love to revisit during Native American Heritage Month: 23rd Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s signature project that celebrates the poetry of contemporary Native American poets.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Something we love to revisit during Native American Heritage Month: 23rd Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s signature project that celebrates the poetry of contemporary Native American poets.
www.loc.gov/programs/poe...
www.loc.gov/programs/poe...
Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three!
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three!
NEWS: U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will open his tenure in December with a workshop and reading at Queens College in New York, followed by his inaugural reading at the Library of Congress on Dec. 11. newsroom.loc.gov/news/u.s.-po...
U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze to Launch Laureateship with Inaugural Reading, Translation Programs
U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze to Launch Laureateship with Inaugural Reading, Translation Programs Sze to Appear at Queens College in New York City, at the Library of Congress and in Santa Fe, New...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
NEWS: U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will open his tenure in December with a workshop and reading at Queens College in New York, followed by his inaugural reading at the Library of Congress on Dec. 11. newsroom.loc.gov/news/u.s.-po...
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
On this day in 1883, precisely at noon, North American railroads switched to a new standard time system for rail operations, which they called Standard Railway Time (SRT). Almost immediately, many American cities enacted ordinances, thus resulting in the creation of time “zones.” 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
On this day in 1883, precisely at noon, North American railroads switched to a new standard time system for rail operations, which they called Standard Railway Time (SRT). Almost immediately, many American cities enacted ordinances, thus resulting in the creation of time “zones.” 🧵
Access to reading wasn't always as easy as it is today. Photos from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division illustrate how libraries on wheels used to get books to rural readers. https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/09/books-on-the-move-bookmobiles-mobile-libraries-and-more/?loclr=blsky
![A 1920s vehicle outfitted with bookshelves on the side sits among trees, a large building and some other cars. A sign affixed to it reads: "County Library We Want One." Two women look at the book collection.
Image: Rockville Fair, [Maryland], 1928. Photo by National Photo Company. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o4ro452d4q3ejzr75btaqlhj/bafkreidkwp4kdsrwhag4qzneffqlmjhouk7ydacb27xyfj2rbz4lhceftq@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Access to reading wasn't always as easy as it is today. Photos from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division illustrate how libraries on wheels used to get books to rural readers. https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/09/books-on-the-move-bookmobiles-mobile-libraries-and-more/?loclr=blsky
Library of Congress buildings are now open to the public, researchers and staff.
Due to Congressional action, Federal Government operations resumed on Thursday, November 13. Library of Congress buildings will open at noon to the public and researchers and staff. Visit www.loc.gov for additional information.
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Library of Congress buildings are now open to the public, researchers and staff.
Due to Congressional action, Federal Government operations resumed on Thursday, November 13. Library of Congress buildings will open at noon to the public and researchers and staff. Visit www.loc.gov for additional information.
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Due to Congressional action, Federal Government operations resumed on Thursday, November 13. Library of Congress buildings will open at noon to the public and researchers and staff. Visit www.loc.gov for additional information.
NOTICE: During a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings are CLOSED to the public and social media accounts are not active. In the meantime, please enjoy our content archive.
October 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
NOTICE: During a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings are CLOSED to the public and social media accounts are not active. In the meantime, please enjoy our content archive.
NOTICE: In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers. All public events will be cancelled. newsroom.loc.gov/news/advisor...
Advisory: Possible Federal Government Shutdown
In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
NOTICE: In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers. All public events will be cancelled. newsroom.loc.gov/news/advisor...
Magazine Monday: An alternate ending for "Romeo and Juliet"? The Library's Rare Book Division holds at least seven printings by an 18th century director who dared to rewrite the Bard.
https://lcm.loc.gov/issue/september-october-2025/rewriting-shakespeare/?loclr=blsky
https://lcm.loc.gov/issue/september-october-2025/rewriting-shakespeare/?loclr=blsky
Rewriting Shakespeare
Later printings reveal an alternate ending for ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
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September 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Magazine Monday: An alternate ending for "Romeo and Juliet"? The Library's Rare Book Division holds at least seven printings by an 18th century director who dared to rewrite the Bard.
https://lcm.loc.gov/issue/september-october-2025/rewriting-shakespeare/?loclr=blsky
https://lcm.loc.gov/issue/september-october-2025/rewriting-shakespeare/?loclr=blsky
Once more, due to popular demand, we share Rosa Parks’ pancake recipe in honor of 🥞 #NationalPancakeDay. Jotted down on an envelope, it came to the Library with the rest of her papers, a gift made possible by the generosity of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation in 2016. www.loc.gov/collections/...
September 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Once more, due to popular demand, we share Rosa Parks’ pancake recipe in honor of 🥞 #NationalPancakeDay. Jotted down on an envelope, it came to the Library with the rest of her papers, a gift made possible by the generosity of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation in 2016. www.loc.gov/collections/...
Discover, learn, and create at the Library of Congress! Our monthly Family Days this fall and winter feature exhibits and hands-on activities—free and open to all ages.
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Library To Host Monthly Fall and Winter Family Days
Library To Host Monthly Fall and Winter Family Days Themes Include Comics, Giving Thanks, Winter Holidays and Washington’s Birthday. The Library of Congress will host monthly Family Days on select...
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September 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Discover, learn, and create at the Library of Congress! Our monthly Family Days this fall and winter feature exhibits and hands-on activities—free and open to all ages.
newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
It's National Comic Book Day! Did you know the Library has one of the nation's largest collections of comic books? Unlike the heroes depicted on their pages, not all of the volumes are in great shape. Here's how Library technicians care for the collection. blogs.loc.gov/preservation...
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It's National Comic Book Day! Did you know the Library has one of the nation's largest collections of comic books? Unlike the heroes depicted on their pages, not all of the volumes are in great shape. Here's how Library technicians care for the collection. blogs.loc.gov/preservation...
On this day in 1957, U.S. Army troops escorted the Little Rock Nine to Central High School in Arkansas. Less well known—in August 1958 all the city's high schools were closed for a year to resist integration. Students learned through televised lessons, as shown in these photos.
September 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
On this day in 1957, U.S. Army troops escorted the Little Rock Nine to Central High School in Arkansas. Less well known—in August 1958 all the city's high schools were closed for a year to resist integration. Students learned through televised lessons, as shown in these photos.
The Library of Congress has three buildings on Capitol Hill but that’s STILL not enough space to store all of the collection items in the world’s largest library. Here's a look at one of the off-site Library storage facilities in Fort Meade, Maryland.
September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Library of Congress has three buildings on Capitol Hill but that’s STILL not enough space to store all of the collection items in the world’s largest library. Here's a look at one of the off-site Library storage facilities in Fort Meade, Maryland.
Magazine Monday: The papers of the man who reinvented musical theater now are in the Library of Congress. Read more about it in the current issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. lcm.loc.gov/issue/septem...
The Genius of Sondheim
Library acquires the papers of the composer and lyricist who reinvented musical theater.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Magazine Monday: The papers of the man who reinvented musical theater now are in the Library of Congress. Read more about it in the current issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. lcm.loc.gov/issue/septem...
Welcome to the world of “inclusions,” an ecosystem known to archivists the world over in which they come across all sorts of things readers have purposefully or inadvertently left between a book’s pages. Recently at the Library, the objet du jour was... a snakeskin. 🐍 blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/09/...
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Welcome to the world of “inclusions,” an ecosystem known to archivists the world over in which they come across all sorts of things readers have purposefully or inadvertently left between a book’s pages. Recently at the Library, the objet du jour was... a snakeskin. 🐍 blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/09/...
Check out what's happening Live! at the Library in October. newsroom.loc.gov/news/live--a...
Live! At the Library Presents Kate McKinnon and Poet Laureate Arthur Sze in October
Live! At the Library Presents Kate McKinnon and Poet Laureate Arthur Sze in October Horror Book Night on Oct. 23 to Feature Catherine Dang, Cassandra Khaw and Josh Malerman, along with Halloween...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Check out what's happening Live! at the Library in October. newsroom.loc.gov/news/live--a...
It's Constitution Day! The Constitution's current home is the National Archives, but it used to be housed here at the Library.
For the first time ever, through Oct. 1, the National Archives has the U.S. Constitution & all 27 amendments on display. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more!
For the first time ever, through Oct. 1, the National Archives has the U.S. Constitution & all 27 amendments on display. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more!
September 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It's Constitution Day! The Constitution's current home is the National Archives, but it used to be housed here at the Library.
For the first time ever, through Oct. 1, the National Archives has the U.S. Constitution & all 27 amendments on display. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more!
For the first time ever, through Oct. 1, the National Archives has the U.S. Constitution & all 27 amendments on display. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more!
The Library is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with music, literature, volunteer opportunities, and more! newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
Library of Congress Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Tejas Roots Music and Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
Library of Congress Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Tejas Roots Music and Tambuco Percussion Ensemble As Part of Celebrations, 50 Audio Recordings to be Added to the PALABRA Archive The...
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September 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Library is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with music, literature, volunteer opportunities, and more! newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
NEWS: The Library of Congress is announcing the appointment of Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2025-2026. Sze will begin his laureateship with a reading of his work on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Library. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
Library of Congress Names Arthur Sze the Nation's 25th U.S. Poet Laureate
The Library of Congress today announced the appointment of Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2025-2026.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEWS: The Library of Congress is announcing the appointment of Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2025-2026. Sze will begin his laureateship with a reading of his work on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Library. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. It's easy to get one from the Library of Congress!
Here's how: www.loc.gov/research-cen...
Here's how: www.loc.gov/research-cen...
September 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. It's easy to get one from the Library of Congress!
Here's how: www.loc.gov/research-cen...
Here's how: www.loc.gov/research-cen...
The Library is home to the photographic archive of Camilo José Vergara, whose photography documents how America’s cities have changed through the years. One spot he's photographed again and again: Lower Manhattan as seen from the Manhattan Bridge. 🧵
September 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Library is home to the photographic archive of Camilo José Vergara, whose photography documents how America’s cities have changed through the years. One spot he's photographed again and again: Lower Manhattan as seen from the Manhattan Bridge. 🧵