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Collage image of eight various album covers and vinyl sliding out, including Amy Winehouse, Vicente Fernandez, Hamilton, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Mary J Blige and others

2025 National Recording Registry Announced

Tracy Chapman, Elton John, Roy Rogers, Miles Davis, Amy Winehouse and 'Hamilton' in this year's class.

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The Two Georges: Parallel Lives During Revolution

New exhibition explores George Washington and King George III in their own words.

Painting of "Lyric Poetry" from the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress, depicting a woman in flowing gowns playing upon a lyre

April Is Poetry Month

Celebrate poetry with collections, readings & U.S. Poet Laureates.

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Concerts from the Library

Spring series includes performances by Tania Léon, the Jupiter Quartet and Jlin.

A view of the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, with many people shown enjoying the beautiful architecture in the hall, on the stairs and in the gallery above

Thursday Night Fun & Programs

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

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Free to Use and Reuse: Cherry Blossoms

Each spring, festive celebrations welcome the arrival of cherry blossoms in Japan, while in Washington, DC, more than one and a half million people attend the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The Library has published a book about this annual tradition with original art works from the collections, Cherry Blossoms: Sakura Collections from the Library of Congress.

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