Build Your Travel Log with Anywhere Adventures
Vivian Li is a comics artist, creative coder, and the 2025-2026 Library of Congress Innovator in Residence. Li created and illustrated a mobile experience that includes local items and stories from the Library of Congress and a travel log where users can create collages of their site visits. Travelers can choose between sites in Seattle, Southeastern Wyoming, and Chicago.
Contributor:
LI, Vivian
Date:2025-12-11
Film, Video
Tiny Creatures, Big Impact: Bugs and American Science
Discover how the study of insects helped establish American science on the global stage. From Thomas Jefferson's defense of American nature to Thomas Say's groundbreaking American Entomology, this video explores how bugs shaped U.S. history and identity in the 19th century.
Contributor:
Mondello, Bob - Horowitz, Mark - Newlen, Robert Randolph - Hernandez, Nicki
Date:2025-09-30
Film, Video
Katherine Rundell Presents The Impossible Creatures Series
Do you love a thrilling adventure, feisty characters, and a world full of remarkable creatures? Join Katherine Rundell, author of the bestselling children's fantasy novel "Impossible Creatures," as she shares the next book in the series, "The Poisoned King," with fans of all things magical. Katherine Rundell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "Impossible Creatures" and "The Poisoned King." Her other…
Contributor:
Rundell, Katherine - Dowdy, Sasha
Date:2025-09-27
Film, Video
2025 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award Public Ceremony
Join us as we honor the 2025 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows in a live ceremony in Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress, September 17, 2025, 5:30pm-6:45pm. The NEA National Heritage Fellowship is the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Each year since 1982, the program recognizes recipients' artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our nation's traditional…
Contributor:
Marsh, Ernie - Deychakiwsky, Nick - Reiko, Adrienne - Mahlay, Oleh - Saylor, Nicole - Hladyshevsky, Andrew - Baron, Carmen - Chauveaux, Tony - Thibeaux, Kristen - Tamayo, Steven - Guerrier, Peniel
Date:2025-09-17
Film, Video
From Scroll to Screen: Celebrating the Digitization of Hebrew Manuscripts
Celebrate the successful conclusion of the Hebrew Manuscript Digitization Project, made possible through a generous grant from the Berg Foundation. The Library recently digitized 270 Hebrew manuscripts, highlighting their historical significance and ensuring their preservation for future generations. This milestone marks a key achievement in making these invaluable cultural treasures more accessible to researchers and the public.The event features a presentation by Sharon Mintz,…
Contributor:
Mintz, Sharon - Bitton, Yoram
Date:2025-09-11
Film, Video
Kids Who Grieve and Move Forward
For children who experience grief, it's hard to know how to move forward. After experiencing loss -- through injury in "It's All or Nothing, Vale" by Andrea Beatriz Arango, parental loss in "The Trouble with Heroes" by Kate Messner, and a friend's death in "All the Blues in the Sky" by Renée Watson -- characters learn to heal. Moderated by Hena Khan.
Contributor:
Watson, Renée - Khan, Hena - Messner, Kate - Arango, Andrea Beatriz
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
What You Need in the Game of Life with Channelle Desamours
You got what you wanted: a special power, a dream internship??? Now what? In Channelle Desamours' "Needy Little Things," Sariyah can sense people's needs, but she's not sure if having powers will help or hinder her search for her friend. Moderated by Sasha Dowdy.
Contributor:
Dowdy, Sasha - Desamours, Channelle
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
When Dark Academia Gets Real, with Elle Gonzalez Rose and Mariko Tamaki
Best part of every dark academia novel? When we first come across the evidence of dark deeds. Buckle up for graphic novel mystery "This Place Kills Me" by Mariko Tamaki and boarding school thriller "The Girl You Know" by Elle Gonzalez Rose, where suspense ratchets up to the max as you wonder what secrets are worth killing (and dying) for. Moderated by Ofelia Montelongo.
Contributor:
Montelongo, Ofelia - Rose, Elle Gonzalez - Tamaki, Mariko
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
"J vs. K," with Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft
K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC! J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! They're both aiming for the title of creative storytelling champion at school. What could possibly go wrong? Enjoy this hilarious tale of real-life and creative rivalry between Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft, co-authors of "J vs. K."
Contributor:
Alexander, Kwame - Halsband, Megan - Craft, Jerry
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Fiona Davis on Her New Historical Fiction Novel, "The Stolen Queen"
What goes around comes around in Fiona Davis' speculative historical mystery, "The Stolen Queen." In Davis' new novel, two New York women scramble to recover a missing Egyptian artifact that may have awakened a curse.
Contributor:
Sotomayor, Marianna - Davis, Fiona
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Pirates, Demons and Other Good Guys: Joe Abercrombie and Shannon Chakraborty's New Epics
Perilous adventures through dystopias and distant lands can be connected through, if nothing else, their bloodiness, boisterousness and...comedy? Amina al-Sirafi and Brother Diaz follow their ambitions through journeys of epic proportions, encountering (and sometimes working with) the supernatural. Join Joe Abercrombie, "The Devils" and Shannon Chakraborty, "The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi" as they discuss their new darkly funny fantasy adventures.
Contributor:
Barber, Regina G - Abercrombie, Joe - Chakraborty, Shannon
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
It Turns Out You Can Have It All: New Romance Novels by Alexis Daria and Kennedy Ryan
It's getting hot in here! Romance sensations Alexis Daria and Kennedy Ryan appear at the festival to chat all about their swoony new books. In Daria's "Along Came Amor," a divorced teacher gets more than she bargained for with her no-strings fling, and in Ryan's "Can't Get Enough," an independent businesswoman meets her match in a handsome tech billionaire.
"Memorial Days" with Geraldine Brooks
What do you do after receiving the worst phone call of your life? After decades of happy marriage, Geraldine Brooks learned about her husband's sudden death. In this program, Brooks talks about her new memoir, "Memorial Days," in which she reflects on the aftermath of his death and the trip she took to give herself time to mourn. Moderator: John Williams. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Contributor:
Newlen, Robert Randolph - Williams, John - Brooks, Geraldine
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
A Dog Is a Reader's Best Friend: Elias Weiss Friedman, Alexandra Horowitz, Mark Rowlands
Have you ever wondered whether dogs dream? Or maybe you've giggled at a goofy dog meme? Join dog cognition expert Alexandra Horowitz, "Inside of a Dog", philosopher Mark Rowlands, "The Word of Dog", and popular Instagrammer The Dogist, Elias Weiss Friedman, "This Dog Will Change Your Life", for a conversation all about a reader's best friend. Sponsors: Madison Council, General Motors.
Contributor:
Horowitz, Alexandra - Rowlands, Mark - Friedman, Elias Weiss - Dewillems, Juliana
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
The Constitution Can Unify Our Nation with Yuval Levin
How does the Constitution, written over 200 years ago, stay relevant? What can it do for us in the 21st century? In "American Covenant," Yuval Levin explores the important history of the Constitution, celebrates its power to forge unity in a diverse society and reveals how it charts a path to repairing America's fault lines today. Sponsors: Madison Council, Kluge Center.
Contributor:
Yoder, Kevin - Levin, Yuval
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Transcendent Takes on Black Cultural History with Imani Perry
Imani Perry's books abound with insightful reflections touching on the intersection of past and present, culture and personal identity. Perry chronicles the associations between Black identity and the color blue in "Black in Blues." Moderator: B.A. Parker. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Contributor:
Perry, Imani - Parker, B.A.
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio "The Invisible Parade"
There's no party like a party for the dead...you'll want to bring a treat, and some courage! Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio weave a family story set on Día de Muertos in "The Invisible Parade," full of magic, bravery, love and humor. Moderated by Raúl the Third. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Contributor:
Picacio, John - The Third, Raúl - Bardugo, Leigh
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Finding Hope: Thinking About the Environment with Kate Marvel and Alan Weisman
How does it feel to live in a changing world? To feel one way about the environment and another way about it the next day? Kate Marvel, "Human Nature" and Alan Weisman, "Hope Dies Last" have been asking themselves those questions and weaving together stories of hope, resilience and grief to help us think deeply about nature. Sponsor: General Motors.
Contributor:
Marvel, Kate - Broughton, Jason - Weisman, Alan
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Rick Atkinson on the Latest in His American Revolution Trilogy
The United States won the war and gained independence at the close of the American Revolution, but how exactly did we achieve such a feat? In his newest book, "The Fate of the Day," Rick Atkinson details the middle years of the revolution, when American victory wasn't always guaranteed. This fresh perspective on the fight for freedom will be moderated by David M. Rubenstein.
Contributor:
Butterfield, Kevin - Atkinson, Rick
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
The Missing: Liz Moore and Chris Whitaker in Conversation
Two of the most popular, and haunting, literary thrillers of the past year are set in the 1970s and feature missing people. In Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods," a wealthy teenager vanishes from a summer camp, and in Chris Whitaker's "All the Colors of the Dark," a boy tries to discover why girls disappear from his town. Moderated by Mimi Montgomery.
Contributor:
Montgomery, Mimi - Moore, Liz - Whitaker, Chris
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Horror in Hostile Worlds: Agustina Bazterrica and Stephen Graham Jones
The past is full of horrors. Too bad the present isn't better. The narrators in Agustina Bazterrica's "The Unworthy" and Stephen Graham Jones' "Buffalo Hunter Hunter" -- a member of a mysterious convent and vampire who haunts the Blackfeet Nation, respectively -- face-off with the buried past and the tidal pull of violence in the present. Andrew Limbong moderates this historical horror panel.
Contributor:
Jones, Stephen Graham - Limbong, Andrew - Bazterrica, Agustina
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Sam Tanenhaus on His New Biography of William F. Buckley Jr.
William F. Buckley, the intellectual who fostered the modern conservative revolution, chose biographer Sam Tanenhaus to tell the story of his life, granting him extensive interviews and access to his most private papers. "Buckley" captures the complexity of its subject, including his secret exploits, such as CIA missions in Latin America and collusion with Watergate felon Howard Hunt. Moderator: Robert Costa. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Contributor:
Tanenhaus, Sam - Costa, Robert
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Jill Lepore on the History of the Constitution
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the Constitution is becoming more important than ever. But how did the founding fathers approach crafting such a document? In her newest book, "We the People," Jill Lepore chronicles the Constitution's history using her database at the Amendments Project, highlighting the possibilities proposed amendments could bring, and have brought, to the nation. Moderated by Carlos Lozada. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Contributor:
Lozada, Carlos - Lepore, Jill
Date:2025-09-06
Film, Video
Great Reads from Great Places with Cristina Henríquez and Willy Vlautin
Home isn't just where the heart is -- it's where our stories live, too. Join Willy Vlautin, "The Horse" and Cristina Henríquez, "The Great Divide" for trips to the Nevada desert and Panama's shores as they discuss the places at the heart of their stories, which were selected by state Centers for the Book as Great Reads from Great Places. Moderator: Lee Ann Potter.
Contributor:
Henríquez, Cristina - Vlautin, Willy - Potter, Lee Ann
Film, VideoBuild Your Travel Log with Anywhere Adventures Vivian Li is a comics artist, creative coder, and the 2025-2026 Library of Congress Innovator in Residence. Li created and illustrated a mobile experience that includes local items and stories from the Library of Congress and a travel log where users can create collages of their site visits. Travelers can choose between sites in Seattle, Southeastern Wyoming, and Chicago.
Film, VideoTiny Creatures, Big Impact: Bugs and American Science Discover how the study of insects helped establish American science on the global stage. From Thomas Jefferson's defense of American nature to Thomas Say's groundbreaking American Entomology, this video explores how bugs shaped U.S. history and identity in the 19th century.
Film, VideoEverything's Coming Up Sondheim: A Journey Through the Library's Theatre Collections This event celebrated the Library's acquisition of the Stephen Sondheim Collection with a conversation between Mark Horowitz from the Library and Bob Mondello of NPR.
Film, VideoKatherine Rundell Presents The Impossible Creatures Series Do you love a thrilling adventure, feisty characters, and a world full of remarkable creatures? Join Katherine Rundell, author of the bestselling children's fantasy novel "Impossible Creatures," as she shares the next book in the series, "The Poisoned King," with fans of all things magical. Katherine Rundell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "Impossible Creatures" and "The Poisoned King." Her other…
Film, Video2025 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award Public Ceremony Join us as we honor the 2025 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows in a live ceremony in Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress, September 17, 2025, 5:30pm-6:45pm. The NEA National Heritage Fellowship is the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Each year since 1982, the program recognizes recipients' artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our nation's traditional…
Film, VideoFrom Scroll to Screen: Celebrating the Digitization of Hebrew Manuscripts Celebrate the successful conclusion of the Hebrew Manuscript Digitization Project, made possible through a generous grant from the Berg Foundation. The Library recently digitized 270 Hebrew manuscripts, highlighting their historical significance and ensuring their preservation for future generations. This milestone marks a key achievement in making these invaluable cultural treasures more accessible to researchers and the public.The event features a presentation by Sharon Mintz,…
Film, VideoKids Who Grieve and Move Forward For children who experience grief, it's hard to know how to move forward. After experiencing loss -- through injury in "It's All or Nothing, Vale" by Andrea Beatriz Arango, parental loss in "The Trouble with Heroes" by Kate Messner, and a friend's death in "All the Blues in the Sky" by Renée Watson -- characters learn to heal. Moderated by Hena Khan.
Film, VideoWhat You Need in the Game of Life with Channelle Desamours You got what you wanted: a special power, a dream internship??? Now what? In Channelle Desamours' "Needy Little Things," Sariyah can sense people's needs, but she's not sure if having powers will help or hinder her search for her friend. Moderated by Sasha Dowdy.
Film, VideoWhen Dark Academia Gets Real, with Elle Gonzalez Rose and Mariko Tamaki Best part of every dark academia novel? When we first come across the evidence of dark deeds. Buckle up for graphic novel mystery "This Place Kills Me" by Mariko Tamaki and boarding school thriller "The Girl You Know" by Elle Gonzalez Rose, where suspense ratchets up to the max as you wonder what secrets are worth killing (and dying) for. Moderated by Ofelia Montelongo.
Film, Video"J vs. K," with Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC! J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! They're both aiming for the title of creative storytelling champion at school. What could possibly go wrong? Enjoy this hilarious tale of real-life and creative rivalry between Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft, co-authors of "J vs. K."
Film, VideoFiona Davis on Her New Historical Fiction Novel, "The Stolen Queen" What goes around comes around in Fiona Davis' speculative historical mystery, "The Stolen Queen." In Davis' new novel, two New York women scramble to recover a missing Egyptian artifact that may have awakened a curse.
Film, VideoPirates, Demons and Other Good Guys: Joe Abercrombie and Shannon Chakraborty's New Epics Perilous adventures through dystopias and distant lands can be connected through, if nothing else, their bloodiness, boisterousness and...comedy? Amina al-Sirafi and Brother Diaz follow their ambitions through journeys of epic proportions, encountering (and sometimes working with) the supernatural. Join Joe Abercrombie, "The Devils" and Shannon Chakraborty, "The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi" as they discuss their new darkly funny fantasy adventures.
Film, VideoIt Turns Out You Can Have It All: New Romance Novels by Alexis Daria and Kennedy Ryan It's getting hot in here! Romance sensations Alexis Daria and Kennedy Ryan appear at the festival to chat all about their swoony new books. In Daria's "Along Came Amor," a divorced teacher gets more than she bargained for with her no-strings fling, and in Ryan's "Can't Get Enough," an independent businesswoman meets her match in a handsome tech billionaire.
Film, Video"Memorial Days" with Geraldine Brooks What do you do after receiving the worst phone call of your life? After decades of happy marriage, Geraldine Brooks learned about her husband's sudden death. In this program, Brooks talks about her new memoir, "Memorial Days," in which she reflects on the aftermath of his death and the trip she took to give herself time to mourn. Moderator: John Williams. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Film, VideoA Dog Is a Reader's Best Friend: Elias Weiss Friedman, Alexandra Horowitz, Mark Rowlands Have you ever wondered whether dogs dream? Or maybe you've giggled at a goofy dog meme? Join dog cognition expert Alexandra Horowitz, "Inside of a Dog", philosopher Mark Rowlands, "The Word of Dog", and popular Instagrammer The Dogist, Elias Weiss Friedman, "This Dog Will Change Your Life", for a conversation all about a reader's best friend. Sponsors: Madison Council, General Motors.
Film, VideoThe Constitution Can Unify Our Nation with Yuval Levin How does the Constitution, written over 200 years ago, stay relevant? What can it do for us in the 21st century? In "American Covenant," Yuval Levin explores the important history of the Constitution, celebrates its power to forge unity in a diverse society and reveals how it charts a path to repairing America's fault lines today. Sponsors: Madison Council, Kluge Center.
Film, VideoTranscendent Takes on Black Cultural History with Imani Perry Imani Perry's books abound with insightful reflections touching on the intersection of past and present, culture and personal identity. Perry chronicles the associations between Black identity and the color blue in "Black in Blues." Moderator: B.A. Parker. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Film, VideoLeigh Bardugo and John Picacio "The Invisible Parade" There's no party like a party for the dead...you'll want to bring a treat, and some courage! Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio weave a family story set on Día de Muertos in "The Invisible Parade," full of magic, bravery, love and humor. Moderated by Raúl the Third. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Film, VideoFinding Hope: Thinking About the Environment with Kate Marvel and Alan Weisman How does it feel to live in a changing world? To feel one way about the environment and another way about it the next day? Kate Marvel, "Human Nature" and Alan Weisman, "Hope Dies Last" have been asking themselves those questions and weaving together stories of hope, resilience and grief to help us think deeply about nature. Sponsor: General Motors.
Film, VideoRick Atkinson on the Latest in His American Revolution Trilogy The United States won the war and gained independence at the close of the American Revolution, but how exactly did we achieve such a feat? In his newest book, "The Fate of the Day," Rick Atkinson details the middle years of the revolution, when American victory wasn't always guaranteed. This fresh perspective on the fight for freedom will be moderated by David M. Rubenstein.
Film, VideoThe Missing: Liz Moore and Chris Whitaker in Conversation Two of the most popular, and haunting, literary thrillers of the past year are set in the 1970s and feature missing people. In Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods," a wealthy teenager vanishes from a summer camp, and in Chris Whitaker's "All the Colors of the Dark," a boy tries to discover why girls disappear from his town. Moderated by Mimi Montgomery.
Film, VideoHorror in Hostile Worlds: Agustina Bazterrica and Stephen Graham Jones The past is full of horrors. Too bad the present isn't better. The narrators in Agustina Bazterrica's "The Unworthy" and Stephen Graham Jones' "Buffalo Hunter Hunter" -- a member of a mysterious convent and vampire who haunts the Blackfeet Nation, respectively -- face-off with the buried past and the tidal pull of violence in the present. Andrew Limbong moderates this historical horror panel.
Film, VideoSam Tanenhaus on His New Biography of William F. Buckley Jr. William F. Buckley, the intellectual who fostered the modern conservative revolution, chose biographer Sam Tanenhaus to tell the story of his life, granting him extensive interviews and access to his most private papers. "Buckley" captures the complexity of its subject, including his secret exploits, such as CIA missions in Latin America and collusion with Watergate felon Howard Hunt. Moderator: Robert Costa. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Film, VideoJill Lepore on the History of the Constitution As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the Constitution is becoming more important than ever. But how did the founding fathers approach crafting such a document? In her newest book, "We the People," Jill Lepore chronicles the Constitution's history using her database at the Amendments Project, highlighting the possibilities proposed amendments could bring, and have brought, to the nation. Moderated by Carlos Lozada. Sponsor: Madison Council.
Film, VideoGreat Reads from Great Places with Cristina Henríquez and Willy Vlautin Home isn't just where the heart is -- it's where our stories live, too. Join Willy Vlautin, "The Horse" and Cristina Henríquez, "The Great Divide" for trips to the Nevada desert and Panama's shores as they discuss the places at the heart of their stories, which were selected by state Centers for the Book as Great Reads from Great Places. Moderator: Lee Ann Potter.