Mar 29 Watch 4:16 Library of Congress adds to list of sounds that shaped America By PBS News Hour It's the Library of Congress' tribute to significant sound recordings. Each year, 25 pieces of audio are selected to be inducted into the National Recording Registry. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden walks us through this year’s selections, from a 1888… Continue watching
Mar 29 Listen to the classic and groundbreaking recordings that made this year’s National Registry list By Jessica Yarvin Recordings reflecting America’s diverse soundscape, from New York’s Polo Grounds, all the way to Compton, California, are included in this year’s inductions into the National Recording Registry. Continue reading
Nov 18 Honored for songwriting, Motown legend Smokey Robinson proves he really got a hold on pop music By Joshua Barajas The Library of Congress honored Smokey Robinson in a tribute concert, awarding the soul legend with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. PBS stations nationwide will air the event tomorrow, Feb. 10, 2017. Check your local listings. Smokey Robinson was… Continue reading
Sep 20 The new Librarian-in-Chief picks her favorite children’s book By Anne Azzi Davenport We ask Carla Hayden where her own passion for reading came from, and to share her favorite childhood book. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch The new librarian of Congress on the value of ‘free information’ By PBS News Hour The Library of Congress has a new chief: Carla Hayden. Most of her predecessors in the role have come from scholarly institutions, but Hayden is a librarian through and through. She is also the first woman and the first African… Continue watching
Sep 14 WATCH: Carla Hayden sworn in to lead Library of Congress By News Desk Carla Hayden from Baltimore became the 14th librarian of Congress on Wednesday. You can watch her full swearing-in ceremony. Continue reading
Jul 13 Carla Hayden, first female and African-American Librarian of Congress, confirmed by Senate By Associated Press The Senate has confirmed the longtime head of Baltimore's library system to be the next Librarian of Congress. She is the first woman and the first African-American to hold the position. Continue reading
May 17 GOP reinstates usage of ‘illegal alien’ in Library of Congress’ records By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans on a powerful House panel Tuesday narrowly defended a tea party-fueled move to tell the Library of Congress how to label immigrants living in the country illegally. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 2:36 Hear what’s in the newest sonic time capsule from the Library of Congress By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 27 What long-dead whalers can teach us about climate change By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix Log books from 19th century whaling ships are treasure troves for modern-day climate scientists. They’re mining these old volumes for day-to-day weather and sea-ice reports from the Arctic region. Continue reading