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A portrait collage of images featuring authors Nick Offerman, Janelle Monáe, Sabaa Tahir, Leslie Jordan, Geraldine Brooks, Nyle DiMarco and Angie Thomas

2022 National Book Festival Lineup Announced

Nick Offerman, Janelle Monáe, Sabaa Tahir join more than 100 authors in D.C. Sept. 3.

Portrait image of poet Ada Limón on the lush, grassy lawn of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, with the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the background

Ada Limón Named U.S. Poet Laureate

Engaging poet and podcaster will open the Library's literary season on Sept. 29.

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Summer Movies on the Lawn

Fun classics in an open-air setting, Thursday nights through August 4.

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A colorful collage of dancers, illustrating the "Live at the Library" program

Thursday Night Fun & Programs

"Live at the Library" features evening engagement in a gorgeous setting.

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Track bills on the official site for U.S. federal legislative information.

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Free to Use and Reuse: Natural Disasters

This set offers representative images of avalanches, blizzards, droughts and dust storms, earthquakes, floods, forest fires, heat waves, hurricanes, landslides, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, and waterspouts from the 16th to the 21st centuries. The pictures are from the Prints & Photographs Division collections unless otherwise noted. Browse more content that is free to use and reuse