Press Releases

October 19, 2021 (21-064)

Gems of Comic Art Collection Featured in New Library of Congress Exhibition A new exhibition at the Library of Congress explores how comic books have permeated popular entertainment and influenced U.S. culture, highlighting selections from the Stephen A. Geppi Collection that was generously donated to the national library in 2018.“Geppi Gems” is now open in the Library’s Graphic Arts Gallery through mid-March 2022. A second rotation with different items is planned for spring 2022. The exhibition…

Date: 2021-10-20

September 14, 2020 (20-060)

Library of Congress Launches New Tool to Search Historical Newspaper Images The public can now explore more than 1.5 million historical newspaper images online and free of charge. The latest machine learning experience from Library of Congress Labs, Newspaper Navigator allows users to search visual content in American newspapers dating 1789-1963.The user begins by entering a keyword that returns a selection of photos. Then the user can choose photos to search against, allowing the discovery…

Date: 2020-09-15

September 1, 2020 (20-057)

Library of Congress Appoints New Chief of Serial and Government Publications Division The Library of Congress has appointed Deborah Thomas as chief of the Serial and Government Publications Division. Thomas brings more than 20 years’ expertise working with digital collections and coordinating several of the Library’s signature programs. She has served as acting chief of the division since December 2019.Since joining the Library in 1998, Thomas has held numerous positions as an expert in the digital…

Date: 2020-09-02

March 8, 2020 (20-018)

Library Enhances Reading Room Access for Researchers Beginning Monday, April 6, the Library of Congress will modify the evening public service hours and associated reference services within three reading rooms. The new service hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday hours in these reading room will remain 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours in the Library’s other reading rooms are not affected. The following…

Date: 2020-03-09

January 28, 2020 (20-007)

Historical Newspapers Edited by Frederick Douglass Now Online Newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery in 1838 and became a voice for abolitionists as a journalist, orator, and author, have been digitized and are now available online from the Library of Congress.The collection is comprised of 568 issues of three weekly newspaper titles dating between 1847 and 1874: The North Star in Rochester, New York, Frederick Douglass’ Paper in Rochester, New…

Date: 2020-01-29

September 11, 2019 (19-089)

New Exhibition "Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages" Explores Comics from Early Newspapers to Famous Characters A new exhibition at the Library of Congress explores the fascinating evolution of visual storytelling styles in comic art – from panels in early newspapers to contemporary images of some of the most famous and funny characters in print. “Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages” opens Sept. 12 and will be on view for a year in the Graphic Arts Galleries of…

Date: 2019-09-12

May 29, 2018 (18-072)

Library Receives Donation of Popular Art Valued in the Millions The Library of Congress announced today that collector and entrepreneur Stephen A. Geppi has donated to the nation’s library more than 3,000 items from his phenomenal and vast personal collection of comic books and popular art, including the original storyboards that document the creation of Mickey Mouse. This multimillion-dollar gift includes comic books, original art, photos, posters, newspapers, buttons, pins, badges and related materials,…

Date: 2018-05-30

March 15, 2018 (18-015)

Library of Congress and DC Entertainment Celebrate 80 Years of Superman The Library of Congress will celebrate the 1000th issue of seminal DC comic book series Action Comics, a commemoration of 80 years of Superman, with a live interview featuring DC legends on Thursday, March 29. Former publisher and president of DC, Paul Levitz, will join famed DC writer and artist Dan Jurgens, known for his work on the Superman series and the pop culture…

Date: 2018-03-16

December 7, 2017 (17-176)

Spend the Chilly Months Inside the Library of Congress This winter season, the Library will host a multitude of free programming that highlight musical genius, showcase film, open the doors of the Main Reading Room and introduces patrons to a world of knowledge and recent findings with lectures, symposiums and book talks. Winter is the perfect time for music enthusiasts to reserve their tickets for the spring “Concerts from the Library of Congress”…

Date: 2017-12-08

September 5, 2017 (17-122)

Main Reading Room Open House and Other Activities Twice each year, the Library of Congress opens its magnificent Main Reading Room to share information about how the public can access the Library’s resources year-round. The Main Reading Room will be open to the public on the federal Columbus Day holiday, Monday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Main Reading Room is located on the first floor of the Library’s…

Date: 2017-09-06

July 26, 2017 (17-104)

Library of Congress Junior Fellows Display Collection Treasures The Library of Congress Junior Fellows Summer Interns yesterday presented more than150 rare and unique items from 15 Library divisions. “Display Day” was open to the public for the first time since the program’s inauguration in 1991.The display provides the opportunity for fellows to discuss the historic significance of the collection items they have researched and processed during their 10-week internships. Examples included:An early…

Date: 2017-07-27

June 12, 2017 (17-087)

Webcomics and Web Cultures Archives Now on loc.gov The Library of Congress today announced two new born-digital collections are now available on loc.gov – the Webcomics Web Archive and the Web Cultures Web Archive.The Webcomics Web Archive (loc.gov/collections/webcomics-web-archive/about-this-collection/) focuses on comics created specifically for the web and supplements the Library’s extensive holdings in comic books, graphic novels and original comic art.“Webcomics are an increasingly popular format utilized by contemporary creators in the…

Date: 2017-06-13

May 25, 2017 (17-063)

Library to Celebrate the World of Comics The Library of Congress is gearing up for a super summer treat celebrating the role of comics and graphic novels in promoting literacy, as collectibles, in the arts, advertising, sociology, popular culture and history. Making a variety of collection items more accessible to the general public, the “Library of Awesome” features a pop-up display of famous comic-book issues, drawings, original comic strips and related…

Date: 2017-05-26

October 30, 2016 (16-192)

Panel Discussion on Black Creators and Characters in Comic Books, Nov. 7 A panel discussion at the Library of Congress on Nov. 7 will explore the history of black characters, images and creators in comic books. African-American-related comics and cartoons from the Library of Congress collections will be on view for the event.

Date: 2016-10-31

July 21, 2016 (16-120)

Swann Foundation Announces Awards for 2016-2017 The Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon, administered by the Library of Congress, is awarding fellowships to two applicants for the academic year 2016-2017.

Date: 2016-07-22

October 6, 2015 (15-171)

Online Resource of Historic Newspapers Posts 10 Millionth Page Chronicling America, a free, online searchable database of historic U.S. newspapers, has posted its 10 millionth page.

Date: 2015-10-07

July 17, 2014 (14-119)

Library Presents Special Display on History, Technology and Sociology of the Bicycle, Aug. 8 The Library of Congress on Aug. 8 will present a special display of materials from the Library’s collections on the history, technology and sociology of the bicycle.

Date: 2014-07-18

June 30, 2014 (14-113)

"Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor" Exhibition at Library of Congress To Display 1215 Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta from England From Nov. 6, 2014 through Jan. 19, 2015, the Library of Congress will display one of only four surviving copies of Magna Carta from 1215, the great charter of rights and liberties.

Date: 2014-07-01

August 22, 2013 (13-153)

Congressman John Lewis to Open "A Day Like No Other" March on Washington Photo Exhibition, Aug. 28 U. S. Rep. John Lewis, who was a young civil-rights leader in 1963, will open the photo exhibition “A Day Like No Other: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington” at the Library of Congress on Aug. 28.

Date: 2013-08-23

August 8, 2012 (12-145)

Author to Discuss History of American Journalism, Sept. 19 Christopher B. Daly, author of “Covering America: A Narrative History of a Nation’s Journalism,” will discuss the development of journalism in America from the early 1700s to the digital revolution of today.

Date: 2012-08-09

February 27, 2012 (12-041)

Life of 20th Century's First Woman Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Is Subject of Talk Amanda Smith will discuss her biography, “Newspaper Titan: The Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson," on March 15.

Date: 2012-02-28

August 28, 2011 (11-157)

Library of Congress Announces Agreement with Small Press Expo For Acquisition of Independent Comics and Cartoon Art The Library of Congress today announced an agreement with Small Press Expo that will allow the Library to acquire independent comics and cartoon-art forms—material that it does not receive through copyright deposit.

Date: 2011-08-29

October 18, 2010 (10-238)

Media Myths Are Subject of Book Discussion W. Joseph Campbell will discuss and sign “Getting It Wrong: Ten of the Greatest Misreported Stories in American Journalism” on Oct. 28.

Date: 2010-10-19

June 22, 2010 (10-152)

Nina Simone Biography Subject of Book Talk The triumphs and difficulties of the brilliant and high-tempered Nina Simone are documented in a new biography called “Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone” (Pantheon, 2010) by Nadine Cohodas. The author will discuss and sign her work at the Library Monday, July 12.

Date: 2010-06-23

October 2, 2008 (08-181)

Israeli Comics To Be Subject of Nov. 6 Lecture Ofer Berenstein will deliver a lecture titled “Israeli Comics: Past and Present” at the Library of Congress at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Montpelier Room, located on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building at 101 Independence Ave S.E., Washington, D.C.

Date: 2008-10-03

March 13, 2008 (08-049)

Chronicling America Newspaper Site Adds More Pages, Features More than 79,000 newly digitized newspaper pages, along with several new site features, have recently been added to the Chronicling America Web site at www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/. With this update, the site now provides access to more than 500,000 digitized newspaper pages, dating primarily from 1900 to 1910, and representing 61 newspapers from California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah and Virginia. Chronicling…

Date: 2008-03-14

June 14, 2007 (07-132)

Chronicling America Site Now Offers 310,000 Newspaper Pages Approximately 310,000 digitized newspaper pages, dating from 1900 to 1910, are now accessible through the Chronicling America Web site at www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/. The site is a project of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Date: 2007-06-15

March 20, 2007 (07-061)

Americans Can Read the News Before It Was History on New Web Site The Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities today announced that “Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers” is debuting with more than 226,000 pages of public-domain newspapers from California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, Virginia and the District of Columbia published between 1900 and 1910. The fully-searchable site is available at www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/.

Date: 2007-03-21

March 19, 2007 (07-057)

Newspaper Archives To Go Online Release of "Chronicling America," the National Digital Newspaper Program Web site of historical newspapers.

Date: 2007-03-20

January 7, 2007 (06-238)

Journalist John Dickerson to Discuss His New Biography at the Library on Feb. 6 A dinner date with Lyndon B. Johnson, rallying with Martin Luther King Jr., late-night phone calls from President Richard Nixon: These are but a few tales to tell from the life of newswoman Nancy Dickerson.

Date: 2007-01-08

January 25, 2005 (05-006)

World War I Newspaper Pictorials Featured In New Online Presentation A new online presentation from the Library of Congress, “Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures,” features leading newspapers of the day that took advantage of this newly available printing process during the Great War (1914-1918). The presentation, available at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/rotogravures, is from the Library’s American Memory Web site of more than 9.5 million items.

Date: 2005-01-26

July 15, 2003 (03-127)

"The Stars and Stripes" Collection Now Part of American Memory Web Site The Library of Congress has released a new addition to the American Memory Web site of more than 120 thematically organized collections. “The Stars and Stripes: The American Soldiers’ Newspaper of World War I, 1918-1919,” is now available at www.loc.gov.

Date: 2003-07-16

June 25, 2003 (03-122)

American Women: A Gateway for the Study of Women's History Debuts "American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States" is the newest presentation from American Memory, the Library's Web site of 8 million digital items. "American Women" can be accessed at http://www.loc.gov.

Date: 2003-06-26

May 19, 2003 (03-091)

Library of Congress Guide to Women's History Resources Garners Kanner Award "American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States" has been selected to receive the Barbara Penny Kanner Award for best bibliographical work in historical context published in 2001 or 2002. The award, which confers a prize of $500, will be presented to the Library by the Western Association of Women Historians at the…

Date: 2003-05-20

October 17, 2002 (02-150)

Biography of Diplomat and Confederate Journalist John Moncure Daniel to be Featured at 'Books & Beyond' Presentation Nov. 18 Peter Bridges will discuss his new book, "Pen of Fire" (Kent State University Press, 2002), the first full-length biography of Confederate champion John Moncure Daniel, at the Library of Congress at noon, Monday, Nov. 18, in Dining Room A, sixth floor, James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave., S.E. in Washington, D.C.

Date: 2002-10-18

June 9, 2002 (02-082)

Jean Hirons To Receive Margaret Mann Citation From ALA Jean L. Hirons, coordinator of the Cooperative Online Serials (CONSER) Program in the Serial Record Division at the Library of Congress, will receive the 2002 Margaret Mann Citation from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS,) a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

Date: 2002-06-10

January 31, 2002 (02-012)

Classics Illustrated Series of Comics-Style Literary Masterpieces (1941-71) to Be Discussed at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, March 5 William B. Jones Jr. will discuss his new book, Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, with Illustrations (McFarland & Company, 2002), at the Library of Congress at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, in the Mumford Room, sixth floor, James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. Part of the Center for the Book's "Books & Beyond" author series, the program is free and open to…

Date: 2002-02-01

January 9, 2002 (01-182)

Library of Congress Publishes New Guide to Women's History Resources American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States has recently been published by the Library of Congress in cooperation with University Press of New England.

Date: 2002-01-10

October 10, 2001 (01-149)

Library of Congress Launches 'Live Chat' Reference Pilot The Library of Congress has launched today a "live chat" reference pilot project with the participation of 24/7 Reference (www.247ref.org), a Los Angeles-based organization that has developed a customized set of software tools that allow library patrons to communicate in real- time with professional librarians over the Internet.

Date: 2001-10-11

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