2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (300+ words) Posted by: Brett Zongker Arthur Sze will serve a second term as the nation's 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2026-2027, the Library announced today, as we highlight National Poetry Month. Sze, who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was first…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (434+ words) Posted by: Sasha Dowdy This post was written in collaboration with Brett Zongker, chief of media relations at the Library of Congress. This National Poetry Month, the Library of Congress has appointed Arthur Sze to serve a second term as…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (38+ words) Fix-It+ Interview: Volunteer-powered Human-In-The-Loop transcription for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting'The Library of Congress (. gov) Posted by: Isabel Brador Posted by: Liz Holdzkom Posted by: Carlyn Osborn Posted by: Leah Weinryb-Grohsgal...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (260+ words) Posted by: Allina Migoni More specifically, the original cylinders BTS are listening to in their trailer form part of the American Folklife Center's'Alice C. Fletcher collection of Korean cylinder recordings (AFC 1948/079).' In their teaser video,'BTS describes this history: "This video…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (521+ words) Posted by: Carlyn Osborn In today's guest post, Lauren Algee, a Senior Digital Collections Specialist &By the People community manager at the Library of Congress, interviews the American Archive of Public Broadcasting(AAPB) Archives Outreach Manager, Meghan Sorensen. Lauren: Can…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (93+ words) Posted by: Natalie Burclaff This post was written by Kelly Bennett, Business Reference and Research Specialist in the Science & Business Reading Room." This newly acquired copy of William Playfair's work was purchased by the Library with funds from the Victor…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (279+ words) Posted by: Carissa Pastuch Spring has arrived in the District. Magnolias, wisteria, eastern redbuds, and dogwoods are proudly displaying their colors. As visitors begin to wander back through the city's blooming avenues, a lively buzz stirs around the Geography and…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (461+ words) Posted by: Josh Levy This is a guest post by Manuscript Division archivist Katherine Madison. One letter, dated October 10, 1850, especially caught my eye: As an archivist and Library of Congress employee, my attention immediately zeroed in on these two sentences....

6+ day, 43+ min ago  (14+ words) American Folklife Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Engagements Across the Country'Library of Congress (. gov)...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (214+ words) In this post, get a sneak peek at some images that will be included in an upcoming webinar about renowned photographer Arthur Rothstein, whose iconic work documenting life in the United States during the Great Depression, World War II, and…...