D.C. public libraries saw record engagement in 2025 with 3.2 million visits and over 6.2 million items borrowed, including books, eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming videos.

The Vancouver World claimed to have produced 20,000 copies of its 1890 panoramic map of Vancouver, which purported to show ...

The Department of Justice released some, but not all, of its investigative files about Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious sex predator. The release came on the deadline set by the recently signed Epstein ...

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When the president unexpectedly fired the librarian of Congress, a prominent legislator denounced the “open despotism which now rules at Washington.” The year was 1829, and as Andrew Jackson installed ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The NYPL is offering unlimited e-book access for some of their best-of-the-year titles Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

It's another appeal to the justices over Trump's view of presidential control. The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to uphold the president's ...

The year is 1925. The Great Gatsby is published, the jazz age is swinging, and on October 28th, a new concert hall opens at an unlikely spot — the Library of Congress, in Washington D.C. If only its ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sze is the author of 12 poetry collections and recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Library of ...

From iconic authors & unforgettable books to hidden-gem bookstores, amazing libraries, & the real-life locations that inspired great works, this cross-country adventure celebrates the stories that ...

The Library of Congress has awarded Geraldine Brooks, a Jewish author whose best-selling novels are often inspired by Jewish history, its prestigious 2025 Prize for American Fiction. Brooks, a former ...