Jul 04 Watch Library of Congress restores Thomas Jefferson’s literary legacy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 03 Rebuilding Thomas Jefferson’s library By Anne Azzi Davenport Jeffrey Brown visits the Library of Congress to explore what rebuilding Thomas Jefferson's vast book collection can teach us about the very roots of the United States. Continue reading
Apr 30 Join Library of Congress for discussion on poetry By Colleen Shalby In celebration of National Poetry Month, PBS NewsHour’s Mike Melia will join the Library of Congress for a webcast discussion at 12 p.m. EDT Wednesday about that very question. Continue reading
Apr 02 National Recording Registry reaches 400 entries as Library of Congress adds 25 recordings By Justin Scuiletti Jeff Buckley's 1994 single, "Hallelujah," is one of 25 new entries inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Video by VEVO The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that it was inducting 25 new sound recordings into the… Continue reading
Feb 13 What to do when the kids are stuck inside? Read one of these books By Victoria Fleischer With yet another winter storm pressing down on a large swath of the east coast this week, we thought it would be useful to share Kate DiCamillo's favorite children's books. Now these books are perfect any old day, but they're… Continue reading
Jun 10 Hit the Road, Poet Laureate: Trethewey Partners With NewsHour for Second Term By Tom LeGro The Library of Congress reappointed U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey to a second term on Monday. Though she is not the first in her position to receive the honor of an extended post, the announcement does have special meaning for… Continue reading
May 03 Watch Patrick Loughney on the need to preserve recorded history Patrick Loughney talks about the need to preserve our recorded audio and visual history. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Floyd, Joplin Among Additions to National Recording Registry Cliburn, Checker Among New Additions to National Recording Registry… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch Conversation: Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Jeffrey Brown talks to U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey. Continue watching