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• Library of Congress Names Amanda Belantara and Jacoub Reyes as 2027 Innovators in Residence

  10 Nov 2026 11:19 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Audiovisual artist Amanda Belantara and printmaker Jacoub Reyes will build interactive tools letting the public remix the Library's sound recordings and historical print marks.

  Science & TechnologyEntertainmentMediaFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEducation Library of CongressInnovators in ResidenceAmanda BelantaraJacoub ReyesLC Labsprintmakingsound recordingsU.S. Library of Congress

• House to Consider Resolution on Veterans' Concurrent Receipt Bill

  9 Nov 2026 2:17 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  House Resolution 1247 would provide for consideration of H.R. 2102, which amends title 10 to allow concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for combat-related disability retirees.

  Politics and GovernmentCongressFederal GovernmentMilitaryLegal H.Res. 1247H.R. 2102Congress.govLibrary of CongressHouse Floor Todayveterans' disability compensationconcurrent receiptU.S. Library of Congress

• Congress.gov's Most-Viewed Bills for the Week of November 8, 2026

  9 Nov 2026 10:21 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov's weekly most-viewed list for the week of November 8, 2026, is led by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025 and includes obesity treatment, defense and daylight saving bills.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementCongressFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsMilitaryElection Congress.govLibrary of CongressSAFE Drugs Act of 2025Treat and Reduce Obesity ActNational Defense Authorization ActSunshine Protection ActImpeachmentU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress to Host Roundtable on Enlightenment and the American Revolution

  9 Nov 2026 2:35 p.m.

  The November 12 event, co-organized with the German Historical Institute and the Organization of American Historians, comes as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary.

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• Library of Congress Marks Miles Davis Centennial With Concerts, Lecture and Study Day

  5 Nov 2026 3:32 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress celebrates Miles Davis's 100th anniversary with a lecture, John Beasley's "Unlimited Miles" concert and a study day exploring his legacy of continual reinvention.

  EntertainmentMusicEducationSocial Issues Miles DavisLibrary of CongressjazzcentennialJohn BeasleyGil EvansBitches BrewU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Acquires Stenographic Copy of Teddy Roosevelt's "Bull Moose" Speech

  5 Nov 2026 10:32 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress has acquired a stenographic copy of the speech Theodore Roosevelt delivered in 1912 after being shot in the chest, complete with his penciled-in edits.

  Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsElectionDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressTheodore RooseveltMilwaukeeJohn Schrank1912 presidential electionProgressive PartyManuscript DivisionU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Specialist Picks Seven Great American Songbook Songs for Autumn

  4 Nov 2026 10:02 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Performing Arts Specialist Mark Eden Horowitz surveys seven autumn standards from the Great American Songbook, tracing the origins of "Autumn Leaves," "September Song" and "Autumn in New York."

  EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressGreat American SongbookMark Eden HorowitzAutumn in New YorkAutumn LeavesVernon DukeJohnny MercerU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Magazine Highlights Native American Art for Heritage Month

  3 Nov 2026 4:29 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress Magazine marks Native American Heritage Month with an archived issue on Native American art, Sanborn fire maps, folklife grants and artist Wendy Red Star.

  MediaEntertainmentSocial IssuesDigital and Print PublishingEducation Library of CongressNative American Heritage MonthNative American artSanborn Fire Insurance MapsAmerican Folklife CenterWendy Red StarLibrary of Congress MagazineU.S. Library of Congress

• SAFE Drugs Act Tops Congress.gov's Most-Viewed Bills for Week of November 1, 2026

  1 Nov 2026 3:16 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov's most-viewed bills list for the week of November 1, 2026 is led by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025, with defense, daylight saving and drug shortage measures also drawing attention.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementCongressFederal GovernmentLegalMilitary Congress.govLibrary of CongressSAFE Drugs Act of 2025National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Sunshine Protection Act of 2025119th CongressMost-Viewed BillsU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Music Division Holds a Handful of Casts From Famous Pianists and Composers

  30 Oct 2026 9:16 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress Music Division holds about a half dozen plaster and bronze casts of hands belonging to famed pianists and composers, including Korngold, Paderewski and Danny Kaye.

  EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressMusic DivisionErich Wolfgang KorngoldIgnace Jan PaderewskiDanny KayeNicolai MedtnerCoolidge AuditoriumU.S. Library of Congress

• A Century After His Death, Houdini Still Won't Disappear

  28 Oct 2026 10:57 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Harry Houdini died 100 years ago this Halloween, leaving the Library of Congress his 4,000-book magic library. A new look at his death suggests the famous sucker punch story is only partly true.

  EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Harry HoudiniLibrary of CongressmagicAdam BegleyAmanda ZimmermanPenn JillettevaudevilleU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Librarian-in-Residence Experiments With Automated Workflows to Make Web Archives More Discoverable

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

  Camilla Crane, a Librarian-in-Residence in the Library of Congress Web Archiving Section, is testing automated workflows to enhance descriptive records and improve access to nearly 13,000 live websites.

  Science & TechnologyMediaEducationComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressWeb Archiving SectionCamilla CraneLibrarian-in-ResidenceWeb Cultures Web Archivedigital preservationmetadataU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Opens Archive on Agnes de Mille's Lizzie Borden Ballet

  27 Oct 2026 9:58 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress is highlighting its archival holdings on Agnes de Mille's 1948 ballet "Fall River Legend," which retold the Lizzie Borden murder trial and famously ended with a guilty verdict.

  EntertainmentMediaLaw EnforcementMusicFilm and TVLegal Library of CongressAgnes de MilleFall River LegendLizzie BordenAmerican Ballet TheatreMiles WhiteballetU.S. Library of Congress

• Two Bills Presented to the President: ALS Therapies and Religious Freedom Reauthorizations

  27 Oct 2026 4:33 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov lists H.R.8205, the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and H.R.1744, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, as presented to the President.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentCongressLegalMedical Science Library of CongressCongress.govH.R.8205ALS Reauthorization ActH.R.1744International Religious FreedomBills Presented to the PresidentU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Turns 20 Million Catalog Records Into AI Vectors

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

  Library of Congress staff embedded all 20.3 million catalog records as AI vectors, building tools for subject-heading suggestions, research discovery and interactive visualizations of the catalog.

  Science & TechnologyMediaEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Library of Congressvector embeddingscatalogingBIBFRAMEAmazon Titan Text V2data visualizationU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Staff Share Collection's Most Haunting Finds for Halloween

  26 Oct 2026 10:18 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Library of Congress archivists mark Halloween with tales of fraudulent 19th-century spirit photography, the Bell Witch legend, vintage horror comics and Gutzon Borglum's unfinished gargoyle play.

  MediaEntertainmentScience & TechnologyDigital and Print PublishingFilm and TVSocial Issues Library of CongressHalloweenspirit photographyWilliam H. MumlerBell WitchEC ComicsGutzon BorglumU.S. Library of Congress

• SAFE Drugs Act Tops Congress.gov's Most-Viewed Bills for Week of October 25, 2026

  26 Oct 2026 8:23 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov's most-viewed bills list for the week of October 25, 2026 is led by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025, with the fiscal 2026 defense authorization act and a budget reconciliation measure close behind.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementCongressFederal GovernmentLegal Congress.govLibrary of CongressSAFE Drugs Act of 2025National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Most-Viewed BillsSunshine Protection Act of 2025Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026U.S. Library of Congress

• Jazz Harp and Stradivari Instruments Take the Stage During Live! At the Library in November

  23 Oct 2026 10:09 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress' Thursday evening Live! At the Library series in November features jazz harpist Edmar Castañeda, a GIS Day program and SistaStrings performing on Stradivari instruments.

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• Library of Congress Acquires Letters by Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln

  22 Oct 2026 11:34 a.m.

  The Mary Todd Lincoln letter, written two months before the president's assassination, joins her correspondence collection online, while the 1760 Martha Washington letter is the first in her own hand held in the George Washington Papers.

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• Library of Congress Builds Web Archive to Preserve Conservation Science Resources

  22 Oct 2026 11:36 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Library of Congress preservation librarian Jon Sweitzer-Lamme explains the new Preservation and Conservation Web Archive, which captures vendor sites, scientific resources and international conservation organizations for future researchers.

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• Library of Congress to Celebrate 55 Years of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"

  21 Oct 2026 12:17 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Original cast members Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Paris Themmen and Rusty Goffe join a Library of Congress panel on the 1971 film, with score excerpts and archival materials on display.

  EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVMusicDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressWilly Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryLeslie BricusseNational Film RegistryPeter OstrumCoolidge AuditoriumFilmU.S. Library of Congress

• 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.

  EntertainmentScience & TechnologyMediaDigital and Print PublishingEnvironment John James AudubonThe Birds of AmericaLibrary of CongressRobert Havell Jr.natural history illustrationAmerican flamingoRare Book and Special Collections DivisionU.S. Library of Congress

• 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.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalEnvironment Library of CongressCongress.govH.R.7831Chiricahua National Park ActEnhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActGila County, ArizonaClergy ActU.S. Library of Congress

• 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.

  MediaEntertainmentEducationUSADigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Library of CongressVivian LiAnywhere AdventuresCheyenneLaramieWyomingAlbany County Public LibraryU.S. Library of Congress

• 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

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