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• Library of Congress to Host Event on Daniel J. Boorstin and His Son's Book "The American"

  20 Oct 2026 3:30 p.m.

  Jon Boorstin discusses his book on his father, the twelfth Librarian of Congress and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, on Wednesday, October 21, at 4pm Eastern.

  MediaEducationFederal GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingSocial IssuesEntertainment Daniel J. BoorstinLibrary of CongressJon BoorstinCenter for the BookJohn W. Kluge CenterThe AmericanPulitzer PrizeU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Seeks Volunteers to Transcribe Papers of Myrtilla Miner, Pioneer of Black Women's Education

  20 Oct 2026 9:46 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress invites volunteers to transcribe the papers of Myrtilla Miner, who founded the School for Colored Girls in 1851 and endured arson and harassment for teaching Black women.

  EducationSocial IssuesMediaHistoryDigital and Print Publishing Myrtilla MinerLibrary of CongressBy the PeopleSchool for Colored GirlsFrederick DouglasstranscriptionWashington, D.C.U.S. Library of Congress

• SAFE Drugs Act Tops Congress.gov's Most-Viewed Bills for Week of October 18, 2026

  19 Oct 2026 9:26 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov's most-viewed bills list for the week of October 18, 2026 is led by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025, with the FY2026 defense authorization act and a reconciliation measure close behind.

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• Library of Congress Weighs In: Audubon's 'Birds of America' Tops 196 Pounds

  19 Oct 2026 9:17 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  John James Audubon's "The Birds of America," published 1827–1838, features 435 hand-colored plates of 489 bird species — and the Library of Congress's four-volume set weighs 196 pounds.

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• Kronos Quartet Founder Credits Library of Congress Folklife Center as Creative Lifeline in Its 50th Year

  16 Oct 2026 3:52 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Kronos Quartet's David Harrington praises the American Folklife Center's staff and archives, citing Gullah spirituals, Pete Seeger samples and an 1890 Passamaquoddy recording as key to his work.

  EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues American Folklife CenterKronos QuartetDavid HarringtonLibrary of CongressGullah Geechee musicKumbayaNative American recordingsU.S. Library of Congress

• Seven Bills Presented to President, Library of Congress Says

  16 Oct 2026 4:22 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov update lists seven measures presented to the president, covering drilling licenses, emergency alerts, a new national park, human trafficking detection, land transfers and clergy matters.

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• Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Brings Local History to Southeast Wyoming

  15 Oct 2026 1:16 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Vivian Li, the Library of Congress 2025-2026 Innovator in Residence, hosted walking tours and outreach events in Cheyenne and Laramie for her mobile-first history project Anywhere Adventures.

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• Four House Bills Presented to the President

  15 Oct 2026 12:46 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov lists four House bills presented to the president: the Romance Scam Prevention Act, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act and the Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act.

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• Library of Congress Marks 55th Anniversary of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' With Cast Reunion

  14 Oct 2026 1:19 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Original cast members Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Paris Themmen and Rusty Goffe will reunite at the Library of Congress for a panel on the 1971 film's making and legacy.

  EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressWilly Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryPeter OstrumJulie Dawn ColeParis ThemmenRusty GoffeDavid SeltzerU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Vivian Li Invites Public to Make Neighborhood Zines for the Zine Atlas

  13 Oct 2026 2:11 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Vivian Li shares a step-by-step guide to folding a "magic zine" and invites people to contribute neighborhood zines to her community artbook, the Zine Atlas.

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• Library of Congress Magazine Marks 50 Years of the American Folklife Center

  13 Oct 2026 12:45 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The September-October 2026 issue of the Library of Congress Magazine celebrates the American Folklife Center's 50th anniversary and features Amelia Earhart's voice and a signed banjo.

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• Congress.gov Releases Most-Viewed Bills List for Week of October 11, 2026

  12 Oct 2026 10:22 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress published its weekly Congress.gov most-viewed bills list, topped by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025 and the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

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• Library of Congress Intern Maps Responsible AI Principles to Staff Competencies

  8 Oct 2026 4:17 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Sylvia Staal Riordan, a 2026 Library of Congress AI Community Specialist intern, reflects on mapping the Library's Principles for Responsible AI Use to actionable staff competencies and surveying fellow interns.

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• Library of Congress Adds Georgia Newspapers to Chronicling America

  7 Oct 2026 12:04 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Newly digitized Georgia titles include an African American Baptist newspaper and the Warm Springs papers of Franklin D. Roosevelt's part-time resort town, now available on Chronicling America.

  MediaScience & TechnologyDigital and Print PublishingEducationUSA Chronicling AmericaLibrary of CongressNational Digital Newspaper ProgramGeorgia BaptistWarm Springs MirrorWiregrass Farmer and StockmanFranklin D. RooseveltU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Hosts Discussion on Investing in Refugee Entrepreneurs

  7 Oct 2026 10:32 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Authors John Kluge Jr. and Christine Mahoney discuss their book arguing refugee entrepreneurs drive job creation and innovation, in a Kluge Center event at the Library of Congress.

  BusinessMediaUSAEconomySocial IssuesEducation Library of CongressJohn W. Kluge CenterRefugee Investment NetworkChristine MahoneyJohn Kluge Jr.Refugee EntrepreneursMolly O'TooleU.S. Library of Congress

• Processing the AIDS Memorial Quilt: A Library Technician's Story

  7 Oct 2026 9:18 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  A Library of Congress technician describes processing the AIDS Memorial Quilt Records — over 150,000 letters, photos and mementos tied to nearly 50,000 panels — and how music led her to the archives.

  HealthMediaEducationSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressAmerican Folklife CenterAIDS Memorial Quilt RecordsNAMES ProjectarchivesHIV/AIDSdigitizationU.S. Library of Congress

• Three Senate Bills Presented to the President, Congress.gov Says

  6 Oct 2026 4:27 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov lists three Senate bills presented to the president: the Retire through Ownership Act, the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, and the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025.

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• Filmmaker Calls Mary Oliver 'the Whitman of the 20th Century' as New Documentary Airs on PBS

  5 Oct 2026 9:13 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  A new American Masters documentary on poet Mary Oliver draws on the Library of Congress's 40,000-item Mary Oliver Papers, with readings by Stephen Colbert and Helena Bonham Carter.

  EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Mary OliverSasha WatersPBS American MastersLibrary of CongressMary Oliver PapersWalt WhitmanDocumentary filmU.S. Library of Congress

• Congress.gov Releases Most-Viewed Bills List for Week of October 4, 2026

  5 Oct 2026 8:16 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress has published its weekly Congress.gov list of most-viewed bills, topped by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025 and the Protect College Sports Act of 2026.

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• Library of Congress Accepts Welsh Gift of Transatlantic Symphony for America's 250th

  2 Oct 2026 1:47 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Welsh government gifts Katie Jenkins's "Symffoni'r Môr Mawr" to the Library of Congress for America 250, with scores now available online and a signed full score in the Performing Arts Reading Room.

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• Senate Floor Today: Chiricahua National Park Act and Five Other Bills Listed

  30 Sep 2026 11:05 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today list for 09/30/2026 includes the Chiricahua National Park Act, the License to Drill Act, the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026 and the End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.

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• Steinbeck's "East of Eden" Comes to Netflix After Library of Congress Visit

  30 Sep 2026 12:16 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Florence Pugh and Zoe Kazan visited the Library of Congress to view original Steinbeck material, including signed first editions of "East of Eden," ahead of Netflix's adaptation of the 1952 novel.

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• Library of Congress Publishes 'Speaking of America,' Featuring David M. Rubenstein's Congressional Dialogues

  30 Sep 2026 10:05 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  New book from Duke University Press collects 19 conversations from David M. Rubenstein's Congressional Dialogues series, featuring Ken Burns, David Grann and others, available Oct. 6.

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• Four Bills Presented to the President, Congress.gov Announces

  30 Sep 2026 5:12 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov lists four measures presented to the president: an identity theft bill, a tick reauthorization act, a boondoggle act and a music tourism act.

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• Senate Floor Today: Tribal Evidence, Age Clarity and Rural Capital Bills Advance

  29 Sep 2026 10:36 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today list for September 29, 2026 includes bills on tribal access to electronic evidence, claiming age clarity, rural job creators and traumatic brain injury reauthorization.

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• Senate Floor Today: Four Bills Listed, Including Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026

  29 Sep 2026 7:06 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Library of Congress Congress.gov Senate Floor Today listing includes the Unlocking Native Lands Act, Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act, Albuquerque Indian School Act and Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act.

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• Senate Floor Today: Three Measures Listed by Congress.gov

  29 Sep 2026 5:09 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov lists a joint resolution disapproving a CMS 2027 Affordable Care Act rule, plus bills on the National Churchill Museum and the Strengthening America's Turning Point Act.

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• Library of Congress to Host Discussion on Refugee Entrepreneurs and Investment

  29 Sep 2026 4:43 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Kluge Center event on October 7, 2026 will feature authors John Kluge Jr. and Christine Mahoney discussing how refugee entrepreneurs drive job creation and innovation.

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• Library of Congress Event Explores Life of Daniel J. Boorstin, Twelfth Librarian of Congress

  29 Sep 2026 1:46 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Kluge Center and Center for the Book host Jon Boorstin on October 21, 2026, to discuss "The American," his book on his father, historian and twelfth Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin.

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• Congress.gov Releases Most-Viewed Bills List for Week of September 27, 2026

  28 Sep 2026 7:41 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress published Congress.gov's most-viewed bills for the week of September 27, 2026, led by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025 and the Protect College Sports Act of 2026.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthSportUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalMilitary Congress.govLibrary of CongressMost-Viewed BillsSAFE Drugs Act of 2025Protect College Sports Act of 2026National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026119th CongressU.S. Library of Congress

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