Bobbitt Prize Event with Arthur Sze
Arthur Sze, winner of the 2024 Rebekah Bobbitt Johnson National Prize for Poetry for Lifetime Achievement, will give a talk titled “Lines of Sight, and Beyond” followed by a conversation with Rob Casper, head of Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress.
Date:2024-12-05
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Live! At The Library: Comedy Night
The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.
Contributor:
Maria Bamford - Gary Gulman - DC Improv
Date:2024-10-17
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Live! At The Library: A Celebration of Nordic Writers
As we move toward hygge season, when the temperatures get cooler and we start bundling up for the fall and winter, join us at the Library of Congress for an event in collaboration with the Nordic embassies in Washington, D.C., celebrating vibrant fiction and nonfiction being published in five Nordic nations: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Date:2024-09-26
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Live! At The Library: Latino Poets Spotlight
A reading and conversation with Latino poets in the Library's "Collecting Memories" exhibit and the PALABRA Audio Archive. Featuring former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera and award-winning poets Ruth Behar and Maria Kelson. Moderated by poet Dan Vera. In partnership with Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Book signing to follow.
Meet Meg Medina: Family Office Hours with the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Meg Medina, 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites you to join a special one-on-one session as part of her Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books platform. This is the last and final Family Office Hours session, so make sure to enter the lottery for a chance to win a spot with the National Ambassador.
Date:2024-06-08
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Live! At the Library: An Evening with Kevin Kwan
Internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy Kevin Kwan talks about his forthcoming book “Lies And Weddings,” a novel about a forbidden affair that erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding.
Date:2024-06-06
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Live! at the Library: Fantasy Book Night
Wander to the Great Hall for a night of magic and myth. Enjoy events with beloved fantasy writers, wondrous characters and happy hour food and drinks. Feast your eyes on fantastical treasures from the Library’s collections, embark on a quest throughout the building, create D&D characters, and more.
Date:2024-05-16
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An Evening with Whoopi Goldberg
Multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg talks about her forthcoming book "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me," a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.
Date:2024-05-10
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Live! at the Library: An Evening with George Saunders
At this event, 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner George Saunders will give the annual lecture associated with the Prize, followed by a conversation with the Library's Literary Director Clay Smith.
Live! at the Library: “You Are Here” Launch and Mary Oliver Event with Ada Limón
The kickoff event for the U.S. Poet Laureate’s signature project, including the publication of the new anthology “You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World,” and the kickoff of the Library’s annual Mary Oliver Memorial Event. Featuring Ada Limón with poets Molly McCully Brown, Jake Skeets, Analicia Sotelo and Paul Tran, who are supported by the Library’s new Mary Oliver Memorial Fund, a gift…
Date:2024-04-04
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Live! at the Library: First Ladies: Historical Fiction About Pioneering Black Women
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In honor of Women's History Month, three novelists with new historical fiction about pioneering Black women reveal their characters' stories and how they came to write about them. Join us in conversation with Victoria Christopher Murray ("The First Ladies," written with Marie Benedict), Joshunda Sanders ("Women of the Post") and Ruth P. Watson ("A Right Worthy Woman")! Moderated by Monica Valentine.
Date:2024-03-14
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"Manhunt": From Page to Screen
Join us for an early screening of the first episode of “Manhunt,” Apple’s upcoming seven-part true crime limited series. The screening will feature a panel discussion with the series' stars and executive producers in the Coolidge Auditorium on March 13 at 7 p.m.
Date:2024-03-13
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Author Event with Chelsea Clinton, Rita Williams-Garcia and Meg Medina
As part of this month’s Family Day, celebrate Women’s History Month with Chelsea Clinton, bestselling author of the “She Persisted” picture book series; Rita Williams-Garcia, celebrated author of novels for young adults and middle grade readers, including the “She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner” chapter book; and Meg Medina, current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Book signing to follow. All ages are welcome.
Date:2024-03-09
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Live! at the Library: An Evening with Kerri Greenidge
The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, will be in conversation with Kerri Greenidge, leading historian about her new book: “The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family.”
Date:2024-02-22
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Live! at the Library: Major Jackson with Ron Charles
Major Jackson, the prizewinning author of "Razzle Dazzle: New & Selected Poems" and host of "The Slowdown," will talk with Washington Post Book Critic Ron Charles about his work.
Date:2024-02-15
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Live! at the Library: A Valentine's Date with Rebecca Ross
Do you love a good epistolary novel, an enemies-to-lovers story, or a realistic portrayal of journalists who report from the war front? Join us for a night of love letters and beautiful storytelling with YA sensation Rebecca Ross, author of “Divine Rivals” and sequel “Ruthless Vows.” Come for the author talk and book signing, stay for the treats, cocktails and make-your-own Valentine’s Day cards.
Live! at the Library: An Evening with Simon Schama and Atul Gawande
Writer, surgeon, and public health leader Atul Gawande joins writer and public intellectual Simon Schama to discuss Schama’s latest book, “Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations.” The conversation will explore the complex and surprising history of pandemics in the 18th and 19th centuries—and its relevance to our current struggles with Covid-19 today.
Date:2023-11-16
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"All the Light We Cannot See" Screening and Conversation
A special screening and conversation with Anthony Doerr, author of “All the Light We Cannot See,” director Shawn Levy and producer Joe Strechay to coincide with the Netflix limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
Live! at the Library: Pick Your Poison—Mystery Night
Event has been updated
Pick Your Poison—Mystery Night at the Library of Congress celebrates mystery novels in all their confounding glory. Hear Louise Penny in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. A panel of mystery writers will discuss the perfect murder. Get lost in a real-life mystery in our puzzle hunt! And guess who did it at Erick Acuña Productions’ improv murder mystery show.
Date:2023-10-26
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Family Mystery Day at the Library of Congress
Can You Solve It?: Family Mystery Day at the Library celebrates mystery stories in all their spine-tingling, curious forms. Enjoy two author events (for middle-grade readers in the morning and young adult book readers in the afternoon), a mystery writing workshop, activities and a scavenger hunt.
EventBobbitt Prize Event with Arthur Sze Arthur Sze, winner of the 2024 Rebekah Bobbitt Johnson National Prize for Poetry for Lifetime Achievement, will give a talk titled “Lines of Sight, and Beyond” followed by a conversation with Rob Casper, head of Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress.
EventLive! At The Library: Comedy Night The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.
EventLive! At The Library: A Celebration of Nordic Writers As we move toward hygge season, when the temperatures get cooler and we start bundling up for the fall and winter, join us at the Library of Congress for an event in collaboration with the Nordic embassies in Washington, D.C., celebrating vibrant fiction and nonfiction being published in five Nordic nations: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
EventLive! At The Library: Latino Poets Spotlight A reading and conversation with Latino poets in the Library's "Collecting Memories" exhibit and the PALABRA Audio Archive. Featuring former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera and award-winning poets Ruth Behar and Maria Kelson. Moderated by poet Dan Vera. In partnership with Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Book signing to follow.
EventLive! At the Library: A True-Life "National Treasure," on Film and at the Library Join authors and "National Treasure" mega-fans Aubrey R. Paris and Emily M. Black as they discuss their book "National Treasure Hunt" and reveal how the fantastical could actually be true at the Library of Congress.
EventMeet Meg Medina: Family Office Hours with the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina, 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites you to join a special one-on-one session as part of her Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books platform. This is the last and final Family Office Hours session, so make sure to enter the lottery for a chance to win a spot with the National Ambassador.
EventLive! At the Library: An Evening with Kevin Kwan Internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy Kevin Kwan talks about his forthcoming book “Lies And Weddings,” a novel about a forbidden affair that erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding.
EventLive! at the Library: Fantasy Book Night Wander to the Great Hall for a night of magic and myth. Enjoy events with beloved fantasy writers, wondrous characters and happy hour food and drinks. Feast your eyes on fantastical treasures from the Library’s collections, embark on a quest throughout the building, create D&D characters, and more.
EventAn Evening with Whoopi Goldberg Multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg talks about her forthcoming book "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me," a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.
EventLive! at the Library: An Evening with George Saunders At this event, 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner George Saunders will give the annual lecture associated with the Prize, followed by a conversation with the Library's Literary Director Clay Smith.
EventMeet Meg Medina: Family Office Hours with the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina, 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites you to join special one-on-one sessions as part of her Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books platform.
EventLive! at the Library: Robyn Schiff with Ron Charles Robyn Schiff, author of Information Desk: An Epic, will talk with Washington Post Book Critic Ron Charles about her work.
EventLive! at the Library: “You Are Here” Launch and Mary Oliver Event with Ada Limón The kickoff event for the U.S. Poet Laureate’s signature project, including the publication of the new anthology “You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World,” and the kickoff of the Library’s annual Mary Oliver Memorial Event. Featuring Ada Limón with poets Molly McCully Brown, Jake Skeets, Analicia Sotelo and Paul Tran, who are supported by the Library’s new Mary Oliver Memorial Fund, a gift…
EventLive! at the Library: First Ladies: Historical Fiction About Pioneering Black Women
Event"Manhunt": From Page to Screen Join us for an early screening of the first episode of “Manhunt,” Apple’s upcoming seven-part true crime limited series. The screening will feature a panel discussion with the series' stars and executive producers in the Coolidge Auditorium on March 13 at 7 p.m.
EventAuthor Event with Chelsea Clinton, Rita Williams-Garcia and Meg Medina As part of this month’s Family Day, celebrate Women’s History Month with Chelsea Clinton, bestselling author of the “She Persisted” picture book series; Rita Williams-Garcia, celebrated author of novels for young adults and middle grade readers, including the “She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner” chapter book; and Meg Medina, current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Book signing to follow. All ages are welcome.
EventLive! at the Library: An Evening with Kerri Greenidge The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, will be in conversation with Kerri Greenidge, leading historian about her new book: “The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family.”
EventLive! at the Library: Major Jackson with Ron Charles Major Jackson, the prizewinning author of "Razzle Dazzle: New & Selected Poems" and host of "The Slowdown," will talk with Washington Post Book Critic Ron Charles about his work.
EventLive! at the Library: A Valentine's Date with Rebecca Ross Do you love a good epistolary novel, an enemies-to-lovers story, or a realistic portrayal of journalists who report from the war front? Join us for a night of love letters and beautiful storytelling with YA sensation Rebecca Ross, author of “Divine Rivals” and sequel “Ruthless Vows.” Come for the author talk and book signing, stay for the treats, cocktails and make-your-own Valentine’s Day cards.
EventMeet Meg Medina: Family Office Hours with the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Young readers and families, Meg Medina, 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites you to join special one-on-one sessions as part of her Cuéntame!: Let’s talk books platform.
EventLive! at the Library: An Evening with Simon Schama and Atul Gawande Writer, surgeon, and public health leader Atul Gawande joins writer and public intellectual Simon Schama to discuss Schama’s latest book, “Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations.” The conversation will explore the complex and surprising history of pandemics in the 18th and 19th centuries—and its relevance to our current struggles with Covid-19 today.
Event"All the Light We Cannot See" Screening and Conversation A special screening and conversation with Anthony Doerr, author of “All the Light We Cannot See,” director Shawn Levy and producer Joe Strechay to coincide with the Netflix limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
EventLive! at the Library: Pick Your Poison—A Conversation with Louise Penny Louise Penny, author of the award-winning “Armand Gamache” series of murder mysteries, discusses the habitants of “Three Pines” with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
EventLive! at the Library: Pick Your Poison—Mystery Night
EventFamily Mystery Day at the Library of Congress Can You Solve It?: Family Mystery Day at the Library celebrates mystery stories in all their spine-tingling, curious forms. Enjoy two author events (for middle-grade readers in the morning and young adult book readers in the afternoon), a mystery writing workshop, activities and a scavenger hunt.