The “kid in a candy store” vibes of chef Carla Hall at the Library of Congress are unmatched. We want to thank her for her visit and her #LiveAtTheLibrary discussion of her new show “Chasing Flavor.”

To see what's coming up Live at the Library, visit loc.gov/live!

It's #PreservationWeek and we are celebrating by bringing you a behind the scenes look at what some of our conservation experts do on a daily basis to preserve the materials housed at the Library of Congress!

A one-of-a-kind Asian Pacific American Heritage Month experience: Library Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren is inviting the public to visit a series of virtual 3D reconstructions of once-thriving historic Asian American communities.

Learn more: newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-h…

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Island Month. The stories of the #AAPI community is rich and beautiful and the Library of Congress is committed to collecting and preserving it as part of our collective American history.
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On this day in 1789, George Washington surprised guests of the nation's first inauguration with a speech after taking the oath of office. The inaugural address has been customary ever since.
The Library is home to the speech manuscript, which still has faint fold lines from…

“O Captain! My Captain!”
On this last day of National Poetry Month behold this item from the Library of Congress Manuscript Division: Printed copy of one of Walt Whitman’s most popular poems with handwritten corrections by him.
  #NationalPoetryMonth

And the nominees are…
Today The Tony Awards nominations were announced. The Library of Congress Music Division is the home to a couple Tony Awards including this one that belonged to Marvin Hamlisch.

#tonyawards #tonynominations

Annie Lennox discusses why the Library of Congress & the #GershwinPrize in particular are such meaningful parts of American culture. 🥰 You can still watch the 2024 Gershwin Prize concert honoring Elton John & Bernie Taupin on the PBS app & website! pbs.org/show/gershwin-…

Mozart once said: “Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.”
Here’s a sample of Mozart’s genius in his hand from the Library of Congress Music Division: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, K. 238 from 1776.
🎶❤️

Happy World Penguin Day! 🐧
Thank you to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore for visiting the Library of Congress a couple years ago with our new friend.

#worldpenguinday #penguin

It's the Library's birthday. 🥰 Looking pretty good for 224, don't you think? Hopefully we'll continue to be a beacon of knowledge and truth, a venue for art and culture, and a maker of smiles and wonder for at LEAST another 224 years.

Happy 224th Birthday to the Library of Congress!
For more than two centuries, we have been dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing America’s treasures for generations to use. We are committed in serving our users because the Library of Congress is a library for ALL.

The deadline for submitting your film for the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for film is May 1. Multiple prizes to help you finish your American history documentary. Info here: shorturl.at/coTWZ

What is now called the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (part of the Library of Congress) was established in 1931. By 1934 the service was distributing sound recordings called 'talking books,' along with braille materials. That means we’ve been in the…

Happy #WorldBookDay ! 📚

Explore ten 'Books That Shaped America' with our collection of lessons from CSPAN and the Library of Congress' recent TV series: sites.google.com/view/c-spancla….

#cspanBTSA #ELA #Books #Authors #Education #Teacher #USHistory #SSChat #EdChat

Happy World Book Day! 📚
I often say “free people read freely.” Libraries provide resources for information, reflection and dialogue and we believe in the feeedom to read and to access ALL reading materials.
Let us harness the limitless power of books everyday. 📖

James Balog recently donated many of his photographs documenting the relationship between humans and nature to the Library of Congress. They will be part of the Library's permanent collection. Check out this story from CBS Sunday Morning 🌞.
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Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Our planet provides us with so much. In this nation alone, we are blessed with the most beautiful God-given landscapes. Let’s act together to protect it.
Photographs from the Library of Congress collection:

On this #EarthDay , please watch this beautiful piece by Ben Tracy on CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 about environmental photographer James Balog.
His brilliant photographs are part of the Library of Congress collection. 🌎

If you're wondering about 'Clara Bow' on #TheTorturedPoetsDepartment , the Library's nitrate film vault leader, George Willeman, told NBC4 Washington a bit more about the silent film star & where she can be found in the Library's collections.

WATCH: nbcwashington.com/entertainment/…