Library of Congress Magazine (LCM) is published bimonthly to tell the Library’s stories, to showcase its many talented staff, and to share and promote the use of the resources of the world’s largest library.
The Library has been a repository and patron of poetry throughout its history and is the home of the Poet Laureate. Also: Rosa Parks and the struggle for racial justice, Walt Whitman, Billie Holliday and more.
The archetypical American ballet, "Appalachian Spring," was commissioned by and premiered at the Library of Congress. Also, a history of the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement and a look at Mark Twain's work on copyright.
The great charter of 1215, Magna Carta, comes to the Library for a limited engagement & brings with it an incredible history. Also, Look Magazine offers a view into the world of 1950s America, and more.
The Library has some of the most advance material preservation labs and some of the most skilled preservation scientists in the world. Also, folklorist Alan Lomax, Mickey Hart, Downton Abbey and more.
The Library's six overseas offices help grow and maintain a diverse international collection. Also, the World Digital Library shares world treasures in six languages and the Law Library contains laws of nations that no longer exist.
For 100 years the staff of the Library's Congressional Research Service has served Congress with important research and information for its lawmaking work. Also, Roy Wilkins and the Civil Rights movement, a centennial of ASCAP and more.
More than 400 years of great American pastimes — from baseball to volleyball, badminton to hunting, football to roller derby — can be found in the nation’s library. Also, preserving pulp fiction, Mexican treasures and historical computing.
The Library of Congress rose the ashes of the Capitol building burnt during the War of 1812
The Civil War, books that shaped America, the Maya calendar, and the first pumpkin pie recipe
Inaugurations, Rachmaninoff, preserving film, and registering for copyright
Supporting Congress, Mary Pickford, rock & roll interviews, and the Poet Laureate.
The Gibson Girl from the turn of the last century and a high-tech cloning of a Stradivari violin.
1963 was a seminal year in American history: civil rights, popular culture shifts, and the death of a president.
Back to school! The Library offers broad & deep resources to teachers & students to help in the classroom.
Collecting and preserving first-hand accounts from key moments in history, from Civil War to the civil rights era of today.
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