The spectacles were in Lincoln’s pockets when he was fatally shot at Washington’s Ford Theatre on April 14, 1865, and are on display to the public for free in the Library of Congress’ newly ...

Scrawled in pencil on a scrap of yellow legal paper by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, the artifact is among dozens of treasures ...

The Library of Congress has added a rare trove of Wizard of Oz memorabilia to its collection, highlighted by the only known ...

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with a collection of around 173 million items. It’s also said to grow by 2 million items per year.

Card for Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, from The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures by the Library of Congress, published by Chronicle Books 2017 ...

The late 1960s and early 1970s were a time of rapid change in processes for cataloging and circulating books at the U.S. Library of Congress. Computers were introduced for preparing cataloging records ...

Today, people use the antique wooden cabinets to store their knick-knacks. But these card catalogs once held the keys to a world of information. A new Library of Congress book explores their history.

Today, people use the antique wooden cabinets to store their knick-knacks. But these card catalogs once held the keys to a world of information. A new Library of Congress book explores their history.

Description The late 1960s were a time of rapid change in processes for cataloging and circulating books at the U.S. Library of Congress. Computers were introduced for preparing cataloging records for ...