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James H. Billington to Retire as Librarian of Congress Effective Jan. 1, 2016
James H. Billington, the 13th Librarian of Congress and renowned scholar of Russia, today announced that he will retire from the position of Librarian effective January 1, 2016.
Librarian of Congress Appoints Juan Felipe Herrera Poet Laureate
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the Library’s 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, for 2015-2016.
Artist Peter de Sève Creates 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival Poster
Missing Dürer and Rembrandt Prints Found at the Boston Public Library
BOSTON—Today, the Boston Public Library announced that two missing pieces of artwork from the library’s 200,000 item Print Collection have been found.
Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee’s Archive Donated to the Harry Ransom Center
Minnesota Center for Book Arts Announces Finalists for The MCBA Prize 2015
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) is proud to announce the five finalists for this year's MCBA Prize — established in 2009 as the first honor to recognize book art from across the field and aro
Gabriel García Márquez Symposium Marks Opening of Author’s Archive
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries Acquires Rare Book Printed by Benjamin Franklin
PHILADELPHIA, PA—The University of Pennsylvania Libraries is delighted to announce that it has acquired a copy of Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg’s Petit Code de la raison humaine, a book prin
Library of Congress and Mid-Atlantic Public Libraries Kick Off Summer Essay Contest
The Library of Congress today launched its annual summer essay contest, in conjunction with public libraries in the Mid-Atlantic region, to encourage rising 5th- and 6th-grade students to reflect o
Neil Gaiman Partners with Biblio to Build Libraries in Bolivia