News from the Library of Congress
May 2022
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May 11, 2022 (22-042)2022 FEDLINK Awards Recognize Federal Library Community Excellence The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) has announced the winners of its national awards for federal librarianship, which recognize the many innovative ways that federal libraries, librarians and library technicians fulfill the information demands of the government, business and scholarly communities and the American public.Federal libraries and staff throughout the United States and abroad competed for the awards. The fiscal year 2021 winners...
- Date: 2022-05-11
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May 6, 2022 (22-038)Library of Congress Awards More than $250,000 to Inaugural Projects Highlighting Uses of Digital Collections The Library of Congress today announced that three grants, totaling $250,000, have been awarded from the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative through a program available to Libraries, Archives, Museums, Minority-Serving Higher Education Institutions and Artists/Scholars. The 2022 awardees — Huston-Tillotson University in Texas, Kenton County Public Library in Kentucky, and Maya Cade, founder of the Black Film Archive in New York — will use these...
- Date: 2022-05-06
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May 6, 2022 (22-040)Concerts from the Library of Congress Presents Live Performances, Discussions in May and June Concerts from the Library of Congress is celebrating the return of live events at the Library with a rich mix of classical chamber music, Latin jazz and a panoramic outlook on new music in America. All events are presented free of charge to the public. Patrons can register to attend in-person events by visiting loc.gov/concerts. Virtual programming will be presented on loc.gov/concerts and the...
- Date: 2022-05-06
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May 5, 2022 (22-036)Three-Part Series of Interviews with Award-Winning African Writers Debuts During Africa Month Celebrations A three-part series of interviews with award-winning African writers will debut at the Library of Congress beginning today to coincide with Africa Month, an increasingly popular celebration of the continent’s peoples, cultures and history. The interviews are part of the “Conversations with African Poets and Writers Series” produced by the Library’s African and Middle Eastern Division since 2008 to promote a greater cross-cultural understanding...
- Date: 2022-05-05
April 2022
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April 26, 2022 (22-035)Jason Reynolds Expands Commitment to Rural America with In-Person Events This Spring Jason Reynolds continues his work to empower students in rural and underserved communities in 2022 — his third year as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. In May, Reynolds will kick off the first in-person leg of his “GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story” tour in Montana. Participating schools have never hosted an author visit and were selected from more than 200 proposals. As...
- Date: 2022-04-26
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April 25, 2022 (22-034)Library of Congress Acquires Papers of Award-Winning Playwright Neil Simon The Library of Congress has acquired the manuscripts and papers of playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, the most commercially successful American playwright of the 20th century.The donation will be announced at a special event with actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, and Elaine Joyce Simon, actor and Simon’s widow, Monday night at the Library. The public is invited to join the event by...
- Date: 2022-04-25
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April 22, 2022 (22-031)Library Co-Publishes New Volume on History of the U.S. Supreme Court A new volume in The Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the U.S. Supreme Court describes the closing of one era in constitutional jurisprudence and the opening of another. “The Hughes Court: From Progressivism to Pluralism, 1930 to 1941” is a comprehensive study of the court under the leadership of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes.Written by Mark V. Tushnet, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor...
- Date: 2022-04-22
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April 21, 2022 (22-032)"Live at the Library" to Welcome Evening Visitors, Special Guests on Thursdays The Library of Congress will create a new evening visitor experience featuring extended public hours on Thursday evenings and regular live programming as part of a new ongoing series, Live at the Library.“The nation’s library is a treasure chest, and we’re happy to welcome everyone on Thursday evenings for a new way to engage and experience the wide variety of cultural programs and collections...
- Date: 2022-04-21
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April 13, 2022 (22-026)National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Journey and More in 2022 Alicia Keys’ debut album “Songs in A Minor,” Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” are some of the unforgettable sounds of the nation’s history and culture joining the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The 2022 class includes important inductions of hip-hop and Latin music, including recordings by Linda Ronstadt, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan and...
- Date: 2022-04-13
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April 5, 2022 (22-029)Library to Celebrate Joy Harjo's Three Terms as U.S. Poet Laureate The Library of Congress will celebrate Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, as her three terms in the position come to a conclusion with two public programs at the end of April.“For a remarkable three terms as U.S. poet laureate, Joy Harjo has tirelessly promoted Native poets and poetry,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “To her, poems are ‘carriers of...
- Date: 2022-04-05
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April 1, 2022 (22-027)Library Seeks Applicants for 2022 Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program, which will run from Sept. 12 -- Nov. 18, 2022. This 10-week paid internship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate and doctoral students interested in learning and conducting research at the largest library in the world.The 2022 internship program will be a hybrid format that...
- Date: 2022-04-01
March 2022
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March 30, 2022 (22-A01)Jefferson Building Access Changes, April 6 On Wednesday, April 6, a special event in the Great Hall will reduce access in the Jefferson Building. All exhibitions and the Library Shop in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress will be closed. The West Basement (Carriage) doors will be closed to staff, researchers and the general public.Researchers may access the Jefferson Building reading rooms as they will be open...
- Date: 2022-03-30
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March 28, 2022 (22-021)Library of Congress Awards More than $500,000 to Support Contemporary Cultural Field Research within Diverse Communities The Library of Congress American Folklife Center is pleased to announce the inaugural recipient cohort of the Community Collections Grant program. This series of grants, part of the Of the People: Widening the Path initiative, is awarded to individuals and organizations working to document cultures and traditions of Black, Indigenous and communities of color historically underrepresented in the United States and in the Library’s...
- Date: 2022-03-28
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March 23, 2022 (22-024)Photography Trailblazer's Collection Donated to Library of Congress The Library of Congress has acquired the collection of a trailblazer in American photography, Robert Cornelius, including his camera lenses, daguerreotypes, cased portraits of his children and patent applications as a gift from his great-great granddaughter, Sarah Bodine. The collection expands the Library’s holdings that complement Cornelius’ famous 1839 self-portrait, which is the world’s oldest surviving portrait photograph.Cornelius was a metal worker and early...
- Date: 2022-03-23
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March 22, 2022 (22-025)Exhibition Showcases Photography from America's Library The new exhibition, “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library,” offers a visual feast from the photography collections of the Library of Congress and its holdings of more than 15 million photographs. The exhibition opens March 23 and will be on view through fall 2024 at the Library. The exhibit was organized by the Annenberg Foundation and first shown at the Annenberg...
- Date: 2022-03-22
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March 16, 2022 (22-023)New Library of Congress Podcast Explores "Space on the Page" The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is pleased to announce the release of “Space on the Page,” a new podcast that explores the universe not with a rocket but through ideas.In six episodes, hosts David Baron and Lucas Mix will interview authors and scientists who think and write about space exploration and the search for life beyond Earth. Baron and...
- Date: 2022-03-16
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March 1, 2022 (22-016)Springtime Traditions on Display with National Cherry Blossom Festival Events at the Library The Library of Congress announces two cultural events during the 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual commemoration of Japan’s 1912 gift to the U.S. of 3,020 cherry trees.The Library will host a virtual presentation series Wednesday through Friday, April 6 to 8, exploring visual art and stories from the Library’s collections. On Saturday, April 9, the Library will host its annual Japanese Culture...
- Date: 2022-03-01
February 2022
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February 25, 2022 (22-015)Library of Congress Acquires Joan Miró's 'Makemono' Scroll The Library of Congress has acquired Joan Miró’s “Makemono,” a 32-foot-long illustrated scroll the Catalan surrealist painter created in 1956, modeled after picture and calligraphic scrolls of ancient East Asian origin. The color lithograph on silk scroll joins other original prints and illustrated books by Miró, both in the Aramont Library and the Rosenwald Collection in the Library’s Rare Book and Special Collections Division.Miró...
- Date: 2022-02-25
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February 9, 2022 (22-013)Supreme Court Fellows Annual Lecture to Feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with Associate Justice Stephen Breyer for the 2022 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture on Thursday, February 17 at 3:30 p.m. EST.This event will be live-streamed on the Library’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/TavyI9kRuPM. Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut will introduce the event, and Counselor to the Chief Justice...
- Date: 2022-02-09
January 2022
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January 26, 2022 (22-007)Library to Archive American Society of Landscape Architects' Award-Winning Projects The Library of Congress and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced today a collaboration to archive the society’s Professional Award winning projects, the first time that collections representing the international landscape architecture profession will be archived by a U.S. federal institution.While the Library of Congress has archived collections representing the professions of architecture, design and engineering since the 1800s, this collaboration reflects...
- Date: 2022-01-26
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January 20, 2022 (22-003)Library of Congress Rolls Out Third Season of 'America Works' Podcast The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is kicking off 2022 with the much-awaited third season of “America Works,” a podcast series celebrating the diversity, resilience and creativity of American workers in the face of economic uncertainty. The new season, launched today, features riveting stories from a teacher and workers at a circus, a meat plant, a vineyard, and a now-closed Boeing...
- Date: 2022-01-20
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January 19, 2022 (22-004)Library of Congress Accepting Applications for 2022 Literacy Awards until March 4 Applications are being accepted for the 2022 Library of Congress Literacy Awards from Jan. 20 to March 4. The awards are made possible through the generosity of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.The Literacy Awards — established by the Library of Congress and Rubenstein — were first conferred in 2013 to honor and support organizations working to promote literacy both in the United States and abroad....
- Date: 2022-01-19
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January 13, 2022 (22-002)Lionel Richie to Receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced that pop music icon Lionel Richie will be the next recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Richie will be honored with an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C., that will be broadcast nationally on PBS stations May 17 at 9 p.m. ET.A songwriting superstar of the first order, Richie is known for...
- Date: 2022-01-13
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January 10, 2022 (22-001)Library of Congress Acquires Kitchen Sisters' Audio Archive For more than 40 years, radio and podcast producers, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, best known as The Kitchen Sisters on public radio, have chronicled the lives, rituals, triumphs and tribulations of people from all walks of life, weaving together a rich tapestry of America’s cultural heritage. Now the Library of Congress is acquiring their full body of work, including more than 7,000 hours...
- Date: 2022-01-10
December 2021
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December 14, 2021 (21-078)'Return of the Jedi' Among 25 Eclectic Films Joining National Film Registry Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, the newest selections include epic trilogies, major roles for Jennifer Lopez and Cicely Tyson, extraordinary animated features, comedy and music, and films...
- Date: 2021-12-14
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December 9, 2021 (21-079)New Book Explores the Legacy of Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy" Dante Alighieri’s Italian narrative poem, “The Divine Comedy” has been one of the foundational texts of European literature for over 700 years. This richly layered literary work has been interpreted in many different ways over the centuries. Yet, many mysteries still remain about its symbolism.In the new book, “The Unexpected Dante: Perspectives on the Divine Comedy,” five leading scholars offer fresh perspectives on the...
- Date: 2021-12-09
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December 1, 2021 (21-073)Library of Congress, National Park Service Announce 2021 Holland Prize Winner The Library of Congress and the National Park Service announced today that the 2021 Leicester B. Holland Prize will be presented to a student at the University of Notre Dame for a drawing of the historic St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, the church’s original name, in Kendallville, Indiana. The Holland Prize honors an outstanding historic building, structure or landscape drawing.The prize was awarded to...
- Date: 2021-12-01
November 2021
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November 29, 2021 (21-072)Library of Congress Celebrates Successful Literacy Practices with New Video and Four-Part Webinar Series The 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Award Winners and Honorees are featured in a new video available on the Library’s website, and representatives from all of the selected organizations will participate in a four-part webinar series that will debut this winter. The Literacy Awards, originated by David M. Rubenstein in 2013, honor organizations working to promote literacy and reading in the United States and...
- Date: 2021-11-29
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November 15, 2021 (21-071)Library of Congress Opens Award Nominations for Outstanding Federal Libraries, Librarians and Library Technicians To honor the innovations and successes of federal libraries, librarians and library technicians in meeting the information demands of government, businesses, scholarly communities and the public, the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) in the Library of Congress has opened nominations for its national awards for federal librarianship in fiscal year 2021.For nomination materials, visit the Awards section of the FEDLINK website or send...
- Date: 2021-11-15
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November 12, 2021 (21-069)Library of Congress Celebrates GIS Day Focused on the 2020 Census This year’s GIS Day at the Library of Congress, an event held annually during Geography Awareness Week, will focus on the 2020 Census, which provides a snapshot of American demographics like no other geospatial sources available. Geography is a cornerstone of the census and geographic information systems help map and analyze the spatial distribution of people, goods, programs and services. GIS offers real-world applications...
- Date: 2021-11-12
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November 10, 2021 (21-067)Librarian of Congress Appoints 44 Experts to National Film Preservation Board Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the latest appointments to the 44-member National Film Preservation Board. The board advises Hayden on annual selections to the National Film Registry as well as national film preservation policy.The National Film Preservation Board began work when President Ronald Reagan signed the National Film Preservation Act of 1988.The 44-person board represents many parts of the film community, including...
- Date: 2021-11-10
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November 9, 2021 (21-070)Danielle Allen to Receive Kluge Prize, Deliver Address on Educating for Democracy On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor and Director of the Democratic Knowledge Project at Harvard University, will accept the John W. Kluge Prize for the Study of Humanity in a livestreamed gala from the Great Hall of the Library of Congress.The livestream will begin at 6:30 p.m., and can be found at this link.Allen will deliver an address...
- Date: 2021-11-09