Poet Laureate

Ada Limón
Ada Limón Named 24th U.S. Poet Laureate
July 12, 2022
Washington, D.C. — Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Ada Limón as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2022-2023.
Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States.
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Appointed for a Second Term
May 1, 2020
Washington, D.C.
Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States
U.S. Poets Laureate Celebrate Poetry Month with Weekly Video Series
April 14, 2020
Last week the Library of Congress in collaboration with the Washington Post released the first of four short videos featuring four U.S.
Joy Harjo Named U.S. Poet Laureate
June 19, 2019
Washington, D.C. — Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Joy Harjo as the nation’s 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2019-2020.
Librarian of Congress Names Tracy K. Smith Poet Laureate
June 14, 2017
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Tracy K. Smith as the Library’s 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, for 2017-2018.
U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Launches His Second-Term Projects
October 12, 2016
The Library of Congress and U.S.
Juan Felipe Herrera Named Poet Laureate for Second Term
April 14, 2016
Acting Librarian of Congress David Mao has appointed Juan Felipe Herrera to serve a second term as the 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.
Librarian of Congress Appoints Juan Felipe Herrera Poet Laureate
June 10, 2015
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.
Philip Levine New U.S. Poet Laureate
August 10, 2011
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Philip Levine as the Library’s 18th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2011-2012.