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Family Day—Grand Opening of The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery
Saturday, May 09, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. EDT
Take part in a full day of free family-friendly fun to celebrate the opening of The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery. Enjoy activities highlighting Library materials, staff specialists and performances. Join an author talk with bestselling co-creators Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud as they discuss their middle grade graphic novel, "The Cartoonists Club." Learn more.
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Live! At the Library—A Conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 07:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EDT
U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will join on stage for the first time to discuss their new books in celebration of National Poetry Month. A book signing will follow. Learn more.
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Live! At The Library
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EDT
The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building is open for extended hours every Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour snacks and drinks available for purchase in the Great Hall while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs. Learn more.
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1776: Jews and the American Revolution with Laura Arnold Leibman
Wednesday, May 06, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. EDT
Join us for a lecture by award-winning historian and author Professor Laura Arnold Leibman on how Jews shaped the American Revolution and how the Revolution remapped American Jewish life. Learn more.
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The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA): Connecting Artists and Archives
Thursday, May 07, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m. EDT
In this lecture, Liam O’Connor, director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive, will discuss the world’s largest repository for Irish traditional song, music, and dance, founded in 1987. He will also describe its work connecting artists, archivists and communities through preservation, creative programming and expanded digital access. American Folklife Center folklorist Steve Winick will also highlight the center’s Irish and Irish American holdings. Learn more.
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The Soncino Talmud and Late Medieval Hebrew Book Culture with Yakov Z. Mayer
Monday, May 04, 2026 | 06:30 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EDT
Join us for a lecture by Yakov Z. Mayer, professor at the University of Haifa, on the book culture of Talmud scholars in late-15th-century northern Italian study halls (yeshivot). He will discuss the cultural, economic, and scholarly context of the Soncino Talmuds, focusing on the eight surviving tractates produced between 1484 and 1489. Learn more.
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Live! At the Library—Experience The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery
Thursday, May 07, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m. EDT
Join us for the opening of the Library’s new experiential gallery, The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery. Attendees can participate in the Source Curiosity Challenge by engaging in collections-based activities at four stations on the first and second floors of the Jefferson Building, then explore the gallery and earn a special keepsake! Learn more.
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Live! At the Library: The Power of Make Believe with Mac Barnett
Thursday, May 07, 2026 | 07:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m. EDT
To celebrate the opening of The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery, the Library’s new experiential gallery for young people, bestselling author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Mac Barnett will discuss the power of imagination, discovery and storytelling. He will discuss his book "Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children" with NPR’s Jenn White and make the case for children’s literature as an essential art form. A book signing will follow. Learn more.
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Family Day—Comics with Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
Saturday, May 09, 2026 | 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. EDT
Join bestselling creators Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for a special program celebrating their middle-grade graphic novel "The Cartoonists Club," as part of a full day of free, family-friendly events marking the opening of The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery. The event includes an interactive session with tips for developing comic ideas, live drawing, and a Q&A, followed by a meet-and-greet with the authors. Learn more.
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Webinars
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Literacy Awards Webinar: Bolstering K-12 Education Through Literacy Initiatives
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 03:00 p.m. - 04:15 p.m. EDT
The Literacy Awards Webinar Series spotlights the 24 winners and honorees of the 2025 program. Across six webinars, organizations promoting literacy worldwide share their work and best practices. This session features CitySchools Collaborative, Digital Inquiry Group, Reading Assist and SML Good Neighbors, highlighting how their programs strengthen K-12 education. Register for this event.
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Law Day 2026: The Declaration of Independence and the Rule of Law
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. EDT
Join the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association for the 2026 Law Day program, “The Declaration of Independence and the Rule of Law.” As part of America’s 250th anniversary, Dr. Kevin Butterfield of the Library’s Manuscript Division and Rutgers history professor Dr. Andrew Shankman will discuss the Declaration’s lasting impact on the rule of law. Register for this event.
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Preservation Week: Demystifying Audiovisual Preservation
Friday, May 01, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
Join this introductory webinar on preservation management for analog audio, video and film collections. The session will cover key topics, including how to identify common media formats and how to plan effective preservation projects. It will also highlight digitization best practices to help support long-term care for and access to audiovisual materials. Register for this event.
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Exhibitions at the Library of Congress
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Herblock Looks at 1976: Fifty Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons
Open from May 5 through June 6, 2026
Herbert L. Block (1909–2001), known to the world as Herblock, was one of the most influential political commentators and editorial cartoonists in American history. This small display features a selection of his work from 1976, focusing on that year’s presidential election and America’s bicentennial.
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Ojibwe Poet Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
Open from March 1 through April 30, 2026
Celebrate Women’s History Month and National Poetry Month at the Library of Congress with a display of manuscript writings by Ojibwe poet and knowledge keeper Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, including handwritten poems and English renditions of traditional Ojibwe stories from her 1826–1827 "Muzzeniegun" manuscript magazine.
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