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Jazz Harp and Stradivari Instruments Take the Stage During Live! At the Library in November

Jazz Harp and Stradivari InstrumentsTake the Stage During Live! At the Library in NovemberThursday Evening Programs Feature ...
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Library of Congress Acquires Letters Written by Former First Ladies Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln

Rare Letter in Washington’s Own Handwriting; Lincoln Letter Written Two Months Before Assassination The Library of Congress has recently acquired two letters written by former first ladies Martha ...
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Library of Congress Announces 2026 Literacy Awards

Recipients of Top Prizes Include Projeto Uerê, Literacy Center of West Michigan, Read Alliance and The Nal’ibali Trust Twenty-one organizations working to expand literacy and promote reading were ...
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Library of Congress Announces 2026-27 Concert Season

Season Commemorates America 250 With Audra McDonald, Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennials; Seven New Commissions Concerts from the Library of Congress returns for the 2026-27 season with a lineup ...
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Library Spotlights K-Pop, Live Music and a Summer Movie During Live! At the Library in August

Evening Programs Include Screening of “Apollo 13,” Performances by Amanda Pascali and the Tray Wellington Band K-pop fans are invited to the Library of Congress on Aug. 6 for two free events ...
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Library Announces 2026 Music Commissions from Koussevitzky Foundation

The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress has awarded commissions for new musical works to six composers. The commissions are granted jointly by the foundation and the ...
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Library of Congress Acquires Manuscripts, Papers and Recordings of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Doc Pomus

Collection Spans Seven Decades, Showcasing an Evolutionary Legacy of Songwriting The Library of Congress recently acquired the manuscripts, papers, photographs and sound recordings of songwriter Doc ...
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Ann Patchett to Receive 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

Author of ‘Bel Canto,’ ‘The Dutch House’ and ‘Whistler’ Will Be Awarded Prize at National Book Festival The Library of Congress has announced that the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American ...
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Annual Summer Movies on the Lawn to Present National Film Registry Selections

Library Features ‘Clueless,’ ‘Rocky,’ ‘Back to the Future,’ ‘A League of Their Own’ and ‘Apollo 13’ The Library of Congress will host its annual Summer Movies on the Lawn series starting on July 9.
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U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Appointed for a Second Term

Sze is Building a Signature Project and Tour Focused on Poetry in Translation to Open the World of Poetry to More People This National Poetry Month, the Library of Congress has appointed Arthur Sze to ...
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Library of Congress Acquires Manuscripts of Jazz Musician Gil Evans

Archive Includes Jazz Orchestrator’s Collaborations With Miles Davis, Arrangements Spanning 40-Year Career The Library of Congress has acquired the complete collection of music manuscripts of jazz ...
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Library of Congress and National Tour of ‘The Sound of Music’ Announce First-of-Its-Kind Collaboration

Traveling and Virtual Display ‘Inside the Vault’ Showcases Materials from Library’s Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II Collections In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress ...