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News from the Library
- Walter Dean Myers Honored
New Ambassador for Young People’s Literature - National Film Registry
25 films added to notable list - January Film Series
Dylan, Jagger featured in music-themed month - Historic Bell Recordings Unlocked
Library technology used to listen to early recordings
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Featured Webcasts from the Library of Congress
- Garrison Keillor
From the 2011 National Book Festival
Transcript | Download - Spies, Real & Fictional
Ian Fleming, 007 & the CIA
Transcript | Download - Are You Feeling Lucky?
A famous tough guy has important advice.
Transcript | Download
Explore & Discover
Today in History
Travel back in time via the Library's rich collectionsPlaces in the News
Headline locations from the Library's map collectionsBlogs
Compelling stories and fascinating facts from diverse voices in the LibraryMyLOC
Personalize your own virtual collections from the Library experienceRead.gov
Celebrating the joy & wonder of reading for all agesNational Book Festival
Webcasts, podcasts & more from this year’s two-day event
Resources & Programs
- American Folklife Center
Preserving & presenting traditional culture - Center for the Book
Promoting books, reading & literacy - Copyright Royalty Board
Determining statutory royalty rates & distributing royalties - Digital Preservation
A national partnership to preserve new media - Kluge Center
Enriching the bond between scholars & leaders - Law Library
U.S. & foreign legal collection materials - Poetry & Literature
Home of America's Poet Laureate - Preservation & Conservation
Caring for collections - Teaching with Primary Sources
Resources for instructors - World Digital Library
Global partnership of cultural treasures
