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- Musings on the unsurpassed collections and activities at the Library of Congress and a peek behind-the-scenes from Library insiders.
- Tales from the bibliophiles who work within the vaults of the Library's rarest books and most valuable collections: from papyrus to medieval manuscripts to contemporary pamphlets and art books.
- The home of the world's largest collection of books, the Library celebrates writing, authors and poets in this window on literature, including news from the National Book Festival.
- The Copyright Office’s official blog. It explores a wide variety of copyright-related topics, including special project updates, interesting copyright court cases and case law, current copyright issues, and current events.
- Fascinating stories from a team of specialists in the American Folklife Center, one of the world's largest archives on traditional folk culture.
- Explore the Library’s international collections, acquisitions, and free public programs online and onsite.
- Find out how staff at the Library of Congress protect and care for our incomparable collections, and learn about research that deepens our knowledge of these collections and ensures we keep them accessible into the future.
- Amazing stories, both real and imaginary, that we find in our collections of newspapers and comic books.
- In Custodia Legis is Latin for “in the custody of the law,” a nod to the fact that the Law Library of Congress is a custodian of law and legislation for both the nation and the world. Our team of bloggers covers current legal trends, developments and enhancements to Congress.gov, issues in collecting for the largest law library in the world, and more.
- Discover treasures in the Library’s collections of Music, Theater and Dance, from works of the great masters to long forgotten slices of our musical heritage. This blog will also highlight events in the Library's concert series in the Coolidge Auditorium.
- Learn about collections, events, and guides within the fields of science and business.
- Information on top scholars conducting residential research at the Library of Congress.
- Minerva's Kaleidoscope is a place for parents and caregivers of children and teens ages 7-16 to find kid-friendly activities based on the Library's collections. Posts will feature puzzles, games and recipe, newly-created resources, book programs and more.
- News about the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled.
- Find out about the outstanding collections of moving images and sound recordings at the Library. Now See Hear! provides news of collections, acquisitions, projects, preservation, public programs, and much more.
- Stories from the Library’s expanded initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other underrepresented communities by expanding its collections, using advanced technologies and offering new internships and fellowships.
- Highlights from the collections, research tips, upcoming public programs, as well as peeks "behind the scenes" in the Prints and Photographs Division.
- Learn about Library of Congress digital initiatives including digital humanities, digital stewardship, crowdsourcing, computational research, scholar labs, data visualization, digital preservation and access & more.
- Discover and discuss the most effective techniques for using primary sources in the classroom. Teaching strategies, outstanding primary sources, lesson plans, teacher resources, and current thinking on effective classroom practice are all open for discussion.
- Unfolding History offers readers a window into the vast manuscript holdings of the Library of Congress, with stories about exciting new discoveries, what goes on behind the scenes, and upcoming events.
- Explore the Library’s map collections, get updates on events related to maps, and learn about the past, present, and future of maps and mapping.
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- Poetry & Literature: News & EventsUpcoming readings, presentations, symposia, and other poetry and literature activities at the Library of Congress.
- Law Library: News & EventsThe latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress.
- Folklife News & EventsNotifications of upcoming folklife concerts, lectures, symposia, and other events and programs at the American Folklife Center.
- Hispanic Resources: News & EventsAnnouncements about notable online collections, exhibitions, and research aids, and notifications of upcoming lectures, events, and programs relating to the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
- Information about free concerts, lectures, exhibitions, symposia, films and other special programs offered at the Library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and at the National Audiovisual Conservation Center in Culpeper, VA.
- Upcoming concerts, lectures, symposia and other events celebrating the performing arts.
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- News and updates on By the People, Library of Congress crowdsourcing. Volunteer to transcribe and tag Library digital collections for searchability atcrowd.loc.gov
- Poetry & Literature: News & EventsUpcoming readings, presentations, symposia, and other poetry and literature activities at the Library of Congress.
- Law Library: News & EventsThe latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress.
- Folklife News & EventsNotifications of upcoming folklife concerts, lectures, symposia, and other events and programs at the American Folklife Center.
- News from the John W. Kluge CenterUpdates on lectures, presentations and other news from this center for scholars established to bring together the world’s best thinkers, to stimulate scholarly discussion and to interact with policymakers in Washington.
- What's New at the U.S. Copyright OfficeThe Copyright Office’s NewsNet notification system. It includes alerts on new Copyright Office website postings and other announcements.
- Copyright Royalty Board NewsAlerts on hearings, deadlines for comments, new and proposed regulations and more.
- Updates from the Veterans History ProjectRare interviews, notices of events, and special features from this collection of first-hand stories as told by America's war veterans from WWI through current conflicts.
- Preservation NewsNew breakthroughs and technology, upcoming lectures, training, internships and emergency alerts and topics on caring for collections.
- Hispanic Resources: News & EventsAnnouncements about notable online collections, exhibitions, and research aids, and notifications of upcoming lectures, events, and programs relating to the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
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- The Library Store – Books & MoreThe latest new books, prints, calendars, posters and other products based on the Library's incomparable collections and current exhibitions.
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- New on the WebUpdates on new collections, features, reference materials and other services available on the Library's site.
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- CASE Act and Copyright Small Claims Board UpdatesSubscribe for updates on the implementation of the CASE Act, including Copyright Office events, updates, and new material releases.
- The Copyright Office’s official blog. It explores a wide variety of copyright-related topics, including special project updates, interesting copyright court cases and case law, current copyright issues, and current events.
- Copyright eService Maintenance and UpdatesNotification of enhancements, updates, or maintenance to the U.S. Copyright Office online system for registration of copyright claims.
- Copyright Legislative DevelopmentsNotices of current copyright-related legislation.
- Copyright Office EventsOffice public events. These events take place online or at the Library of Congress.
- Copyright Royalty Board NewsAlerts on hearings, deadlines for comments, new and proposed regulations and more.
- Music Modernization ActNotifications about educational events, updates, and news around the implementation of the Music Modernization Act from the U.S. Copyright Office.
- What's New at the U.S. Copyright OfficeThe Copyright Office’s NewsNet notification system. It includes alerts on new Copyright Office website postings and other announcements.
Folklife
- Fascinating stories from a team of specialists in the American Folklife Center, one of the world's largest archives on traditional folk culture.
- Folklife News & EventsNotifications of upcoming folklife concerts, lectures, symposia, and other events and programs at the American Folklife Center.
- Stories from the Library’s expanded initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other underrepresented communities by expanding its collections, using advanced technologies and offering new internships and fellowships.
Law & Legislation
- Copyright Legislative DevelopmentsNotices of current copyright-related legislation.
- Global Legal MonitorNews of legal developments from around the world drawn from official national legal publications and reliable press sources.
- In Custodia Legis is Latin for “in the custody of the law,” a nod to the fact that the Law Library of Congress is a custodian of law and legislation for both the nation and the world. Our team of bloggers covers current legal trends, developments and enhancements to Congress.gov, issues in collecting for the largest law library in the world, and more.
- Law Library: News & EventsThe latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress.
- Legal Research ReportsGuides published by the Law Library of Congress providing legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance.
- Congress.gov: Bills Presented to the PresidentBills that have passed both the House and Senate and have been sent to the White House for the President's signature.
- Congress.gov: House Floor TodayThe latest bills and resolutions considered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Congress.gov: Senate Floor TodayThe latest bills, resolutions, nominations, and treaties considered on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
- Congress.gov: Most-Viewed BillsA weekly top-ten list of the most-viewed bills (as measured by page views) on Congress.gov.
- Congress.gov: NotificationsCongress.gov Notifications provides email updates concerning Congress.gov enhancements and status updates concerning interruptions of service.
Music & Performing Arts
- Discover treasures in the Library’s collections of Music, Theater and Dance, from works of the great masters to long forgotten slices of our musical heritage. This blog will also highlight events in the Library's concert series in the Coolidge Auditorium.
- News about the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled.
- Upcoming concerts, lectures, symposia and other events celebrating the performing arts.
Historic Newspapers
- Chronicling America: Historic American NewspapersUpdates on new content, points of interest, research and re-use of the Chronicling America digitized newspapers.
- Amazing stories, both real and imaginary, that we find in our collections of newspapers and comic books.
Poetry & Literature
- Poetry & Literature: News & EventsUpcoming readings, presentations, symposia, and other poetry and literature activities at the Library of Congress.
- Read a poem each weekday of the school year from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
- The home of the world's largest collection of books, the Library celebrates writing, authors and poets in this window on literature, including news from the National Book Festival.
Science, Technology & Business
- Find out how staff at the Library of Congress protect and care for our incomparable collections, and learn about research that deepens our knowledge of these collections and ensures we keep them accessible into the future.
- Learn about collections, events, and guides within the fields of science and business.
- Library of Congress Labs LetterA regular roundup of news from Library of Congress Labs, encouraging innovation and driving our digital strategy.
- Stories from the Library’s expanded initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other underrepresented communities by expanding its collections, using advanced technologies and offering new internships and fellowships.
- Learn about Library of Congress digital initiatives including digital humanities, digital stewardship, crowdsourcing, computational research, scholar labs, data visualization, digital preservation and access & more.
Veterans History
- Updates from the Veterans History ProjectRare interviews, notices of events, and special features from this collection of first-hand stories as told by America's war veterans from WWI through current conflicts.
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Blind & Print Disabled Community
- News about the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled.
- NLS BARD SupportNews and information about system outages, new features and functions, and other items of interest to the BARD community.
Librarians
- Library of Congress Vocabularies AnnouncementsAnnouncements about the Library of Congress vocabularies from the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate.
Teachers and Families
- Minerva's Kaleidoscope is a place for parents and caregivers of children and teens ages 7-16 to find kid-friendly activities based on the Library's collections. Posts will feature puzzles, games and recipe, newly-created resources, book programs and more.
- Discover and discuss the most effective techniques for using primary sources in the classroom. Teaching strategies, outstanding primary sources, lesson plans, teacher resources, and current thinking on effective classroom practice are all open for discussion.
- Every day, we offer a series of historic milestones highlighted by items from the incomparable collections of the Library of Congress.
Employment Opportunities
- Jobs and Internship OpportunitiesNotices of employment and internship opportunities at the Library of Congress.
- CRS Employment OpportunitiesNotifications of employment opportunities for the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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