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New Selections to National Film Registry Announced

'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,' 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Spy Kids' among titles added.

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'Collecting Memories' Shares Top Library Treasures

Breathtaking exhibition now open in new David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery.

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Track bills on the official site for U.S. federal legislative information.

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'Live! at the Library' features evening engagement in a gorgeous setting.

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Free to Use and Reuse: Winter

Winter scenes from cold-weather and warm-weather locations fill this set of images from the 1600s to the present. Unless otherwise noted, the images are from the Prints & Photographs Division.

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