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Library of Congress Awards Bobbitt Poetry Prize to Yusef Komunyakaa

Library of Congress Awards Bobbitt Poetry Prize to Yusef Komunyakaa The Library of Congress will award the 2026 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry to Pulitzer Prize winner ...
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2027 Innovators in Residence Focus on Transformative Audio and Printmaking Experiences

Innovators in Residence Focus on Transformative Audio and Printmaking ExperiencesAmanda Belantara and Jacoub Reyes Encourage ...
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Elton John and Bernie Taupin to Receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

PBS to Premiere Concert Special Honoring Elton John and Bernie Taupin on April 8 Elton John and Bernie Taupin, one of the great songwriting duos of all time, will be the 2024 recipients of the Library ...
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25 Films Named to National Film Registry for Preservation

‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,’ ‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ ‘Spy Kids,’ ‘Mi Familia,’ ‘Uptown Saturday Night,’ ‘Up in Smoke ...
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Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation

‘Glory,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ ‘Frida,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘Clueless’ Among Titles Selected for Recognition The Library of Congress has selected ...
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Meg Medina Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Medina to Engage Youth, Families and Communities Through ‘¡Cuéntame!: Let’s Talk Books’ The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Meg Medina as the eighth ...
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U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Appointed for a Second Term

Sze is Building a Signature Project and Tour Focused on Poetry in Translation to Open the World of Poetry to More People This National Poetry Month, the Library of Congress has appointed Arthur Sze to ...
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2026 Library of Congress National Book Festival Features More Than 80 Authors and New Programming to Celebrate America 250

Lineup Features Cynthia Erivo, Ann Patchett, Reid Wiseman, Martin Scorsese, Kate McKinnon, Annette Gordon-Reed, Douglas Brinkley, Tia Williams, Arthur Sze and More The Library of Congress National ...
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Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Mac Barnett as the 2025-2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Barnett is the ninth author to hold ...
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Library of Congress Celebrates America’s 250 Years

It’s Your Story: Discover It Through the Library’s Collections, Exhibitions and Programs Throughout 2026, the Library of Congress invites all Americans to further appreciate the nation’s history by ...
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U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón Appointed for a Historic Two-Year Second Term

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has appointed Ada Limón to serve a two-year second term as the nation’s 24 th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. The act of Congress establishing the poet laureate ...