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President Donald Trump’s administration insists that the nearly 225-year-old entity across the street from the Capitol is ...
Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. CHICAGO — A new publication in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by ...
In Washington, the Library of Congress holds 173 million documents on over 500 miles of shelving. Founded in 1800, this US ...
A federal judge ruled that the fired head of the U.S. Copyright Office failed to meet her legal burden to show that she would suffer irreparable harm if not reinstated to the position, handing Trump a ...
“There were quite concerning things that she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children,” Leavitt said, “and we don ...
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 ...
(AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File) FILE - Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden arrives on the red carpet for the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoring Elton John and ...
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. A week ago, the Trump administration fired the longtime librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.
FILE - Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden arrives on the red carpet for the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoring Elton John and Bernie Taupin at DAR Constitution Hall ...
It has happened over control of the Library of Congress. If, like me, you are a connoisseur of the wonky minutiae of American constitutional governance, this little controversy has lots to offer you.