THE POWER OF THE IMAGE
The Library's Prints and Photographs Division has collected images that factually document and creatively interpret the events of September 11.

EXTRA
Newspapers from around the world, as collected by the Serial and Government Publications Division, express the global shock after the terrorist attacks.

ON THE SCENE
Both professional photojournalists and amateurs who happened to be in the right place at the right time captured compelling images of the tragedy.

THE SPOKEN RECORD
Inspired by a similar effort after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the American Folklife Center has collected the reactions of individuals following the September 11 attacks.

FRAGMENTS OF THE DAY
The Library has received remnants from the debris of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

KNOWLEDGE OF THE MUSLIM WORLD
Library Area Specialists provided critical knowledge during this crisis.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
The African and Middle Eastern Division and the Overseas Operations Office contributed to the collection of international materials in the wake of September 11.

RETURNING THE RULE OF LAW
The Law Library of Congress played a role in the search for pre-Taliban law for Afghanistan.

MAPS OF A NEW LANDSCAPE
After the attacks, the Geography and Map Division focused on maps of places of heightened interest–such as Afghanistan and Pakistan–as well as special maps of the World Trade Center site.

'ALWAYS READY'
The heroes of September inspired an acquisition of Currier & Ives prints of firemen in action from the 1850s.

WITNESS & RESPONSE
An exhibition of the Library's September 11 collections is now on display.

REGISTERED FOR COPYRIGHT
The tragedy inspired a range of creative expression, much of which found its way to the Copyright Office.

NEWS FROM THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK