Join us Live! at the Library in June. We'll have: 💃 A costume ball in the Great Hall 🎵 Concerts ❓Trivia 🖼️ Exhibitions 🍸Happy hour https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/live--at-the-library-to-feature-fashion-and-jazz-in-june/s/deb480cc-29c7-457c-8c84-30e0083f34b5?loclr=blsky

The Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public for the first time on this day in 1937. About 200,000 people paid 25¢ to walk the bridge, equal to about $5.75 in today's dollars. The next day it opened to cars. This footage is from the Prelinger Archives, acquired by the Library in 2002.

Dorothea Lange was born on this day in 1895. "Migrant Mother," widely considered one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century, is the most recognizable shot of a series taken by Lange in March 1936 of the same family of "destitute pea pickers" in Nipomo, California. 🧵

In honor of Memorial Day: The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress collects and preserves firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans. But did you know Gold Star Family members may also contribute accounts about their loved ones? Learn more. ⬇️ ask.loc.gov/veterans-his...

Here are some of the smallest books at the world's largest library! 🔍📚

NEWS: The Library will make a trailblazing contribution to the America250 Time Capsule in July: a tiny metal vial holding synthetic DNA encoded with digital copies from the Library’s collections. Read more. ⬇️ newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...

There's a lot of talk about Founding Fathers lately, but what about Founding Mothers? One name for consideration: Mary Katharine Goddard, the Baltimore printer whose name appears on the second printing of the Declaration of Independence, commissioned in January 1777 by the Continental Congress. 🧵⬇️

Reminding you on this International Museum Day: We may not have "museum" in our name, but we still have wonderful exhibitions. Plan your visit today! loc.gov/visit

Today is the 130th anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, which established that racial segregation laws did not violate the Constitution. In the Library's Prints & Photographs collection, there are many visual examples of the “separate but equal” doctrine in practice.

Legislation creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, which later became the Women's Army Corps (WAC), was signed into law on this day in 1942. The 150,000+ WAC members were the first women other than nurses to serve in the U.S. Army. Hear their stories ⬇️ www.loc.gov/collections/...

Here's the full list of 2026 National Recording Registry inductees!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen today named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage. 🧵 ⬇️ #NatRecRegistry

A 16-year-long effort to digitize in high resolution the 175,000 or so Farm Security Administration photographs at the Library of Congress is coming to an end, perhaps by the end of this year. Read more. ⬇️ blogs.loc.gov/loc/2026/05/...

On this International Nurses Day, we'd like to honor the memory of Clara Barton, Civil War nurse and the founder of the American Red Cross. The Library of Congress is home to her papers. https://www.loc.gov/collections/clara-barton-papers/about-this-collection/?loclr=blsky

The Source, a new gallery at the Library of Congress, reimagines how young people connect with history, inviting them to explore the Library’s collections and create their own meaning through hands-on discovery. Plan your visit! loc.gov/visit

A message from Acting Librarian of Congress Robert Newlen, honoring the work of all Library of Congress employees this Public Service Recognition Week.

The 1893 Coca-Cola trademark registration, featuring the logo's distinctive cursive, can be found in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division's U.S. Patent Office Trademarks Collection. On this day in 1886, the very first Coca-Cola was sold at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.

NEWS: This weekend, the Library will launch The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery, a first-of-its-kind experiential research gallery designed for children and teens. It invites kids to explore the Library’s vast collections and create their own meaning through hands-on discovery. 🧵

On this day in 1935, FDR signed an executive order creating the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Of 2,000 WPA posters known to exist—publicizing community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs—the Library's collection of more than 900 is the largest.

On this National Cartoonist Day, we’re thinking of the amateur cartoonist soldiers who illustrated their letters home. These examples are from the Veterans History Project's Robert K. Bindig, Normand Carleton, and Samuel Lionel Boylston collections. See more: www.loc.gov/ghe/cascade/...

MAGAZINE MONDAY | The Library’s print collections include more than a dozen striking images by Alphonse Mucha, the Czech artist widely credited as an originator of the art nouveau style. Read about how he got his big break in the Library of Congress Magazine. lcm.loc.gov/issue/march-...

Take a look at what's happening Live! at the Library in May! 👇 https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/live--at-the-library-features-mac-barnett--geraldine-brooks--american-landscapes--fashion-dolls-and-/s/d7498a18-2ca4-4398-938a-39d2a29ab717?loclr=blsky

For #PreservationWeek, we are bringing you a behind the scenes look at what some of our conservation experts do on a daily basis to preserve the materials housed at the Library of Congress!

The Library of Congress Summer Movies on the Lawn lineup is out! 🍿 July 9 - Clueless 🍿 July 16 - Rocky 🍿 July 23 - Back to the Future 🍿 July 30 - A League of Their Own 🍿 Aug. 6 -Apollo 13 newsroom.loc.gov/news/annual-...

The Library of Congress wouldn't be as magical as it is without our volunteers. During this National Volunteer Month, we want to thank them for all their hard work!

King Charles name dropped a Library of Congress exhibition in his speech to Congress today, calling Washington, D.C., "a city which symbolizes a period in our shared history, or what Charles Dickens might have called 'A Tale of Two Georges.'" 🧵

REMINDER: The deadline for submissions for the Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film is coming up on May 3!

Ivan Sparling Jr.'s incredible World War I diary, written on cigarette rolling papers during his time in France, were recently given to the Library by Sparling's great-granddaughter Molly on behalf of his descendants. Veterans History Project donations like this one are so interesting and special!

In honor of the Library's birthday 🎂 🥳 and National Poetry Month, here's 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze reading his poem, "Library of Congress."

We're taking the opportunity on this World Book Day to remind you that the Library of Congress will host the 2026 National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Washington Convention Center! Mark your calendars and watch this space for details.

This Earth Day, we’re taking a look at the Library’s incredibly cute pocket globe collection in the Geography and Map Division. 🌎 Learn more about these tiny treasures: https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/05/pocket-globes-the-whole-world-in-your-hands/?loclr=blsky

On this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train left Washington, D.C., en route to its final destination of Springfield, Illinois. The journey took 13 days and covered 1,700 miles through seven states. The train that carried the slain president was called the “Lincoln Special.” 🧵

It's National Library Week. ❤️ That's it, that's the post.

NEWS: The Library will host monthly Family Days throughout 2026, featuring programs tied to America’s 250th anniversary. Join us! https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-unveils-spring--summer-lineup-for-family-days-in-may--june-and-july/s/50a9e6e5-222c-4404-b1e4-7a10f070f9c3?loclr=blsky

It is Haiku Day Let's celebrate this art form Please, share your poems! ✍️👇

Tag yourself. 👹 "Yokai" are a class of supernatural beings that have long been a favorite subject for Japanese artists and storytellers. These are from “Kyōsai’s illustrated story of 100 demons," a recently digitized volume from the Library's Asian Division. See more. ⬇️ www.loc.gov/resource/asi...

Artemis II 🤝 National Poetry Month Good timing, since the mission helped so many people realize that space exploration goes hand in hand with poetry. It's been making us think of NASA's Europa Clipper, which literally has a poem by 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón engraved on it. 🧵

Two Library of Congress archives — the Prints and Photographs Division and the Chronicling America historical newspaper archive — can be used to tell a more complete story of two young #Titanic survivors whose identities became a mystery after their father (and kidnapper) went down with the ship. 🧵

NEWS: This National Poetry Month, the Library of Congress has appointed Arthur Sze to serve a second term as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate for 2026-2027. https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/u.s.-poet-laureate-arthur-sze-appointed-for-a-second-term/s/af95199e-5eec-4568-9b62-cc5a9a6e994f?loclr=blsky

On this day in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art was formally established with an act of the New York legislature. The papers of architect and founding museum trustee Richard Morris Hunt are held at the Library of Congress, and among them is his sketch of the Met's iconic Fifth Avenue entrance.

Are you a fan of the band BTS? You may have seen a teaser video last month for the band's new album, "Arirang," which shares its name with a beloved Korean folk song. The video alluded to the first recording ever made of that song, a nearly 130-year-old wax cylinder preserved here at the Library. 🧵

The IRENE system at the Library of Congress can be used to create a digital file of a record using optical imaging, without ever coming into physical contact with the item. It was recently used to scan a 94-year-old recording of an Amelia Earhart speech. Read more: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2026/04/...

"Copy, moon joy." 🌕✨ The #ArtemisII mission's stunning new images of the moon are making us think about the lunar maps created long before space travel was possible for humankind. This one is by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687), often referred to as the founder of lunar topography. 🧵

MAGAZINE MONDAY | Middle-earth. Lilliput. Treasure Island. The Land of Oz. There are some 230 literary maps held in the Library's Geography and Map Division. Read more in the current issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. lcm.loc.gov/issue/march-...

Folklife = FOOD. 🌭 Part of the mission of the Library's American Folklife Center is to document and share living cultural traditions. And that includes food trucks, food stalls and other eateries that may not be brick-and-mortar, but are still part of the fabric of their respective communities. 🧵

April is National Poetry Month! The Library of Congress Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 2,000 recordings of poets, from Audre Lorde to Robert Frost to Margaret Atwood. Explore it: www.loc.gov/collections/...

"We have a beautiful moonrise, we're headed right at it." -Commander Reid Wiseman minutes into the #ArtemisII launch on Wednesday. This photo from December 2024 shows the Library of Congress Jefferson Building's "Torch of Learning" appearing to graze the tip of the distant crescent moon. 🧵

NEWS: There are four upcoming dates for “Consider the Picture Book,” a curated series of conversations hosted by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Mac Barnett about the power of picture books. newsroom.loc.gov/news/nationa...

The Eiffel Tower was completed and dedicated on this day in 1889. Erected over 26 months as the main attraction of the 1889 Paris Exposition, it was originally supposed to be a temporary structure. Hard to imagine, right? The Library has a wide array of images of the iconic tower. 🧵

Check out what's coming in April, Live! at the Library! ✅ Concerts ✅ Poetry ✅ Dance ✅ Fun ✅ Free! https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/music-and-poetry-take-the-stage-during-live--at-the-library-this-april/s/c34a4d95-cdc2-4db5-b8cd-07eb5672324b?loclr=blsky