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LOCal Overview

Two women surrounded by plants stand in front of blue, white, and purple text digitally projected onto the walls and floor of a room

“Memories in the Current” launches in Muskogee, Oklahoma

Visitors of the Muskogee Public Library interact with Library of Congress digital material projected in an immersive digital experience.

A room with filled with people who are on laptop computers, looking at a touch screen kiosk, and looking at printed material mounted on the walls.

Co-creation in action

Visitors of the Muskogee Public Library explore digital and printed Library of Congress material in a community room designed by the LOCal project team.

A large room with blue, white, and purple text digitally projected onto the floor and walls, with a large mural of rivers, and plants around the edges.

Local voices, historic stories, new connections

Visitors of the Muskogee Public Library interact with Library of Congress digital material projected in an immersive digital experience.

LOCal is a multiyear pilot initiative to expand access to Library of Congress digital collections through partnerships with public libraries and the communities they serve. This initiative is a collaboration to create meaningful digital experiences by activating Library of Congress digital collections, exploring emerging technologies and approaches, and expanding programming in communities outside of Washington, D.C.

Through LOCal, the Library of Congress is co-creating unique and exciting digital experiences with the Eastern Oklahoma Library System and Cleveland Public Library for communities to engage with the Library of Congress in their own neighborhoods. Each LOCal partnership will produce a unique on-site experience as well as a series of programs held in public library branches in the partner region that showcase Library of Congress’ collections, services, and resources that align with local interest.

The project is made possible by philanthropic support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and other generous funders.