Using synthetic DNA, the LOC shrunk down handwritten lyrics to the ‘Star-Spangled Banner,’ a rendering of Abe Lincoln’s hand, ...

On this day in history, April 24, 1800, President John Adams — the second president of the United States — approved the appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of "such books as may be necessary for ...

The Library of Congress Veterans History Project will collect stories in Wichita.

Bobby Prince's groundbreaking soundtrack is one of 25 recordings inducted into the famed Library of Congress today.

The Library of Congress has announced a major gift intended to enhance the experience of its visitors. The Kislak Family Foundation is donating $10 million to fund a new space for exhibitions, the ...

(WHTM) – The U.S. Congress needed some books. While they met in New York City and Philadelphia in the 1780s and 1790s, they had access to some excellent local libraries for research and reference. But ...

The Library of Congress is preserving a little piece of Hell by inducting the soundtrack to the original Doom into the National Recording Registry. The album of demon-slaying trac ...

"As the oldest federal institution, the Library of Congress serves as a steward to some of the country’s most defining works — inspiring learners, creatives and artists — for more than two centuries.

The idea of speaking to members of Congress may evoke images of idealistic, Jimmy Stewart–style theatrics, long bus trips to Capitol Hill, and frustrating—even fruitless—time spent away from library ...

Author Jason Reynolds was named the Library of Congress’ newest national ambassador for young people’s literature on “CBS This Morning.” The two-year position aims to raise the nation’s appreciation ...