February 19, 2013—Library of Congress National Book Festival Slated for Sept. 21-22.
Book-Lovers Invited to Take “Books That Shaped the World” Survey
Book-Lovers Invited to Take “Books That Shaped the World” Survey
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The Lincoln inaugural Bible used by Barack Obama when he took his first presidential oath of office in 2009—which will be used again by the president along with Martin Luther King’s Bible at the se
December 18, 2012--The Library of Congress will place on display the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, handwritten by President Abraham Lincoln, for six weeks beginning Jan.
November 9, 2012Librarian of Congress: Books Are Imperative to an Informed Democracy; Singapore To Host 2013 Summit
September 23, 2012 — Book-lovers from across the country gathered on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate reading and literacy at the 2012 National Book Festival.
One of the great challenges of book collecting is that it is often seen as an old boys' club.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that readers love lists. Collectors do, too.
The Library of Congress, in association with Levenger Press, is publishing a new scholarly book on two 16th-century maps that fundamentally changed the way the world was viewed.
