Explore rare photographs, maps, music, books and newspapers preserved at the Library of Congress.

When A Tribe Called Quest released The Low End Theory on Sept. 24, 1991, the group created an album that sounded both ...

Emory historian Ruby Lal has been named the Library of Congress’s 2027 Kluge Chair as she works on a new book exploring the history of the Taj Mahal.

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 ...

New Orleans’ Mélange Dance Theatre has been invited to perform its production of “Love Letters of World War II” at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., bringing the true ...

The Oscar-contending documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem, directed by David Greaves from footage shot by his late father, ...

Donald Trump’s administration is attempting a hostile takeover of the Library of Congress — an agency that is part of the legislative branch and functions as its research arm in addition to ...

With archives hosting about 180 million works, the world’s largest library is drawing interest from AI startups looking to train their large language models on content that won’t get them sued. Black ...

This extensive essay explores the relationship of the Library of Congress with the Smithsonian Institution. The Library developed relationships with other national libraries over the years, but none ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not really about the books. President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as ...