The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of the late composer Burt Bacharach. This is the first collection acquired ...

The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of Congress. Bacharach, an Grammy, Tony ...

Santa Fean Arthur Sze is the winner of the 2024 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, awarded by the Library of ...

To preserve and share history as it happened through the lens of those who lived it, the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) collects these stories, and the stories of veterans who ...

After a hero's welcome as they arrived in Washington DC, the Brookshire's Heroes Flight veterans enjoyed a day of touring the Capitol with Rep. Nathaniel Moran, and a first-ever tour of the Library of ...

Since she was only two years old, Alex Mack, who has Down syndrome, drew stick figures which she called ‘my peoples.’ “I have always loved and passionate for doing art,” says Alex. “And I feel like ...

On Nov. 1, 1897, the new Library of Congress building opened to the public. Previously, the library had been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol. In the 20th century ...

Safford City-Graham County Library Assistant Director Lesley Talley and Early Literacy Coordinator Elizabeth Henley were in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two Portland schools received a special delivery of books straight from the Library of Congress on Thursday morning. Students from Markham Elementary, currently situated ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Two Portland public schools received a surprise delivery this morning as the Library of Congress donated extra books to Markham Elementary and Robert Gray Middle School.