News from the Library of Congress
December 2022
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December 8, 2022 (22-A04)Holiday Schedule Dec. 2022-Jan. 2023 The following is the holiday operation schedule, including building closures, for the Library of Congress for December 2022 and early January 2023:Saturday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve)The Thomas Jefferson Building will be open to visitors with timed-entry passes from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Madison and Adams buildings and all Library of Congress reading rooms will be CLOSED.Sunday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)All Library buildings...- Date: 2022-12-08
November 2022
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November 28, 2022 (22-106)Library of Congress Hosts Virtual Panel on Future of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment The Library of Congress will host its annual Cancer Moonshot panel discussion on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m. ET. Led by the Health Services Division at the Library, the virtual event will bring together leading scientists and a White House representative to discuss advances in cancer prevention, detection and treatment.What: Virtual Cancer Moonshot PanelWhen: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m. – noon ETWhere: Online....- Date: 2022-11-28
October 2022
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October 25, 2022 (22-089)Library of Congress Acquires Historical Airfare Collection The Library of Congress has acquired 1,588 volumes of airline tariffs, rules and routes from the Airline Tariff Publishing Company, ensuring that future generations will see how flights were sold, ticketed and distributed from the 1940s through the dawn of the internet age.Since 1965, the company has collected and distributed the world’s fare and fare-related data to the global ecosystem so travel agents, airlines,...- Date: 2022-10-25
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October 18, 2022 (22-122)Fourth Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize Awarded to Two Films 'Bella!' and 'Philly on Fire' The Better Angels Society, the Library of Congress, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced two winners for the fourth annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film: “Bella!”, directed by Jeff L. Lieberman, and “Philly on Fire,” directed by Ross Hockrow and Tommy Walker. The filmmakers will each receive a $200,000 finishing grant to help with final production and distribution.“Bella!” tells...- Date: 2022-10-18
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June 2022
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June 30, 2022 (22-057)Jesmyn Ward to Receive 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today that the 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction will be awarded to Jesmyn Ward. At 45, Ward is the youngest person to receive the Library’s fiction award for her lifetime of work.One of the Library’s most prestigious awards, the annual Prize for American Fiction honors an American literary writer whose body of work is distinguished...- Date: 2022-06-30
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June 22, 2022 (22-053)Library of Congress to Award Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity to Historian of LGBTQ+ Life George Chauncey Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today that historian George Chauncey will receive the 2022 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity. Chauncey is the DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History at Columbia University, a position he has held since 2017, and he directs the Columbia Research Institute on the Global History of Sexualities.“Professor Chauncey’s trailblazing career gave us all...- Date: 2022-06-22
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June 21, 2022 (22-055)Librarian of Congress Appoints Jennifer Meehan Director of Special Collections Jennifer Meehan, head of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State University, has been named director of the Library of Congress’ Special Collections Directorate effective Aug. 1. Meehan’s career spans over 18 years in academic and research institutions in positions of progressive responsibility including 14 years of management and leadership experience. She currently serves as head of the Eberly Family Special Collections...- Date: 2022-06-21