The best places for free books online My family used to travel four to five hours by train across borders in Eastern Europe just to access a library with books in our primary language. We checked ...

The 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival took place on August 24 in Washington, D.C. Speakers included Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Erik ...

CROFTON, MD ‒ Claire Holahan, 34, takes her toddler to the library once or twice a week for story time so she can play with other children and the library's toys. It's not until after bedtime ...

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th Dist., unveiled a program last week to offer books from the Library of Congress to eligible institutions and groups in his district, which covers most of Bergen County ...

Rare children’s books, made available online through the Library of Congress, show both the constants and the evolution in children’s literature. By Perri Klass, M.D. A hundred years ago, in ...

In the sumptuously illustrated “America’s Greatest Library,” John Y. Cole, the official historian of the Library of Congress, offers a new look at its inspiring but sometimes troubled history.

Dolly Parton reads Coat of Many Colors, a children's book based on one of her signature songs, to a group of children at the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

The Library of Congress's catalog turned up 2,000 of them. Dimunation picked up almost 2,000 more at auction houses, public libraries and book dealers, but the last 250 he can't find anywhere.

WASHINGTON–The Library of Congress is celebrating “Books that Shaped America” with a list of 88 titles and an exhibit in Washington. The library released its picks of the most influential ...