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Seats are still available for tomorrow's Constitution Day event! Kannon Shanmugam, head of the Supreme Court practice at Paul, Weiss, will speak about the role of the judiciary in our constitutional system and the relationship between the judiciary and the other branches of government.

Kannon is a partner in the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.  He heads the firm’s Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice and is managing partner of the firm’s Washington office. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier appellate advocates, Kannon has argued 27 cases before the Supreme Court, including several of the Court’s most significant recent business and criminal cases.  Beyond the Supreme Court, he has argued dozens of appeals in courts across the country.  In ranking Kannon in the first tier of appellate advocates nationwide, Chambers USA praised him as “brilliant” and “unflappable."
 
The discussion will take place at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17, in the Mumford Room (LM-649), located on the sixth floor of the Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. The program is free and open to the public. Registration is highly recommended.

Please register for this event via Eventbrite. 

Save the date on your calendars! The Law Library will present the Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence on Wednesday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m.

Registration will open in mid-November.

Click here for more information.

Join us for the 2019 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence!

Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum will be the featured speaker for the 10th anniversary of the event on Wednesday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m. Brian Butler, Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina Asheville, will interview Professor Nussbaum on “Philosophy and Life: Fragility, Emotions, Capabilities.” A question-and-answer period will follow.

Register at kellogg2019.eventbrite.com. We recommend reserving your tickets early, as these will go quickly and space is limited! We will not livestream this event, so you will want to be in the room!

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We regret to announce the cancellation of the 2019 Kellogg Lecture. The lecture will be rescheduled to a date in 2020. Registrants have received notices via Eventbrite about the cancellation.

Announcements for the new date will be posted to the Law Library’s blog, sent via our News & Events email list, and posted as a new Eventbrite page.

We hope that you will join us next year.

The Law Library of Congress

Join the Law Library on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. as we commemorate Human Rights Day with a viewing of the Shall Not Be Denied Exhibition and a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Colleen Shogan, the assistant deputy librarian of the Library Collections and Services Group and the Library’s representative on the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission. The panelists include Corrine McConnaughy, associate professor of political science at George Washington University and author of The Woman Suffrage Movement in America: A Reassessment, and Elaine Weiss, journalist and author of The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote.

Register at humanrightsday2019.eventbrite.com. We recommend reserving your tickets early, as these will go quickly and space is limited! We will not livestream this event, so you will want to be in the room!

The Law Library of Congress is excited to bring you a new series of webinars focused on foreign and comparative law. The Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the comparative law issues researched by the foreign law experts at the Law Library of Congress. This entry in the series provides an overview of the EU and UK perspectives on Brexit, including the UK legal and political actions for Brexit, the Benn Act, the Withdrawal Agreement, art. 50 of the TEU, post-Brexit payments, and the future EU-UK relationship. The webinar will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at 2pm.

Click here for more information and to register perspectives-on-brexit.eventbrite.com.

We hope you can join us for the 2020 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture! The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C.

David M. Rubenstein, trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society and chair of the Madison Council of the Library of Congress, will moderate the program.

The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Please register via Eventbrite: https://supct2020.eventbrite.com.

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at 202-707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.

With the upcoming national election in Israel on March 2, the Law Library of Congress is holding a webinar from the Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series on “What You Need To Know About the Upcoming Israeli National Election.” The webinar will be held on February 27, 2020 at 10:00 am. To register to attend the webinar, use our Eventbrite link. 

The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues researched by the foreign law experts at the Law Library of Congress.This entry in the series will address general principles of the Israeli government system, rules governing national election, the method of distribution in Knesset seats, government formation procedures, prime-ministerial qualifications and term limits and the legal implications of a Knesset Member’s indictment and immunity status on presidential discretion in assignment of government formation. Topics may be adjusted as warranted to address ongoing developments.

For more information on the webinar, please read our announcement blog post.

We are excited to launch Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents! Going live this week, this is the Library's first crowdsourced transcription project in languages other than English.

The Law Library of Congress invites you to help improve access to our unique collection of historic Spanish legal materials through the Library's crowdsourcing platform, By the People (BTP). BTP is a virtual volunteering website where anyone with an internet connection can transcribe digitized Library collections to improve discoverability and use while engaging with the materials.

Our aim is not to translate the collection items but to transcribe the documents word-for-word so we can make it easier for researchers to find primary source materials.

Donate your time and expertise as a virtual volunteer. Volunteers will have the opportunity to transcribe and tag these documents online and/or review other volunteers’ transcriptions. No specific time commitment or qualifications are required.

Have questions on how to transcribe these documents? We are hosting a webinar that will provide instruction on how to identify and transcribe the special scripts in the collection.

We encourage you to register in advance using the link below:

How and Why to Transcribe Herencia: Spanish Legal Documents

Thursday, February 27, 2020

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET) (English Version)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (ET) (Spanish Version)

To celebrate the launch of the Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents campaign, we will be hosting an on-site transcribe-a-thon here at the Library of Congress on March 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm ET! 

Register to join us in person in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building for a fun evening of transcribing with fellow volunteers. You do not need to read Spanish, Latin, or Catalan to participate in this project!

Can't make it to the event? We will have a virtual transcribe-a-thon happening ALL DAY on March 19! Register as a virtual attendee to join a worldwide community of transcribers.

Want to know more about how to host a Transcribe-a-thon so you can join in virtually? Register for our upcoming webinar on instructions and tips for hosting a successful transcription event! We’ll cover how to join in on March 19 and how to organize independently.

On March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen in a discussion of his new book, “Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty and Law,” with Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor at Slate. Book sales and signing to follow. Co-sponsored by the Law Library of Congress.

Click this link to register for this FREE event and purchase a copy of "Conversations with RBG" (purchase of book not required for attendance).

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This event is part of the Law Library's NIGHT OF LAW at the Thomas Jefferson Building. We also invite you to join our 5:00 p.m. activity, Transcribe-a-thon for Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents. Be sure to register for both events!

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The Library will be closed to the public, including researchers and others with reader identification cards, until Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 8 a.m. to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 coronavirus. During the closure, all Library-sponsored public programs, including the National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen with Dahlia Lithwick, are postponed or canceled.

If you’ve never taken advantage of our Ask-a-Librarian service, allow us to introduce you!

Through the Library's online reference service, the Law Library can help you with:

• Legal and legislative research assistance for US federal and state, foreign, international, and comparative law
• Queries on resources unique to the Law Library of Congress

Learn more about this FREE service on this guest post by Chief of the Public Services Division Andrew Winston.

The Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association will present the Law Day 2020 program, "Social Movement Changing America: The Legacies of the 19th Amendment" on Thursday, April 30 at 3:30 p.m. EST.

The event will be held online. Click here to be taken to the registration page.

Law Day is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law and an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect liberty and promote justice. This year's Law Day theme--“Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100”--dovetails with the Library of Congress' exhibition, Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote, which celebrates the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Our Law Day 2020 event is on Thursday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Spots are filling up for this online event, and we are almost at capacity! If you want to view it live, click this link to register now.

Law Day is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law and an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect liberty and promote justice. This year’s Law Day theme–“Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100”–dovetails with the Library of Congress’ exhibition, Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote, which celebrates the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

The Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar is designed for patrons who are familiar with legal research, and would instead prefer an introduction to the collections and services specific to the Law Library of Congress. This webinar is an online version of the one-hour onsite orientations taught by legal reference librarians from the Law Library of Congress. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 13th at 11am.

Click here for more information and to register orientation-law-library-collections-5-13-2020.eventbrite.com.

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How will you commemorate the Veterans Day centennial?

On Saturday, November 10^th, the Library's Poetry and Literature Center, Veterans History Project, and Exhibits Office invite you to participate in the “The Road Back,” a daylong symposium on veterans’ literature & writing.

Beginning at 10AM, the Library invites you and the veterans in your life to a tour of Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I and WWI cart display before attending the 11:00AM panel discussion, “Veterans and Literary Writing,” which explores the meaningful coping mechanisms afforded through journaling.

A 1:30PM afternoon panel will feature poetry and literature readings from poet veterans Bruce Weigl, Bill Jones, and David Richmond, as well as cowboy poet Vess Quinlan, who will discuss their favorite World War I writers, share selections of their work, and participate in a discussion moderated by Anya Creightney, Programs Manager of the Poetry and Literature Center.

Concluding the symposium will be a 3:00-4:30PM screening of the 1937 American drama war film, The Road Back, directed by James Whale and based on the novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.  The film is a sequel to All Quiet on the Western Front and follows German soldiers from the Armistice through their return home as they adjust to civilian life, learning that Germany and their personal lives have changed tremendously while they were gone.

The event is free and open to the public, but due to expected demand, tickets are recommended, and available on a first-come, first-served basis.   You can RSVP for your seat at Eventbrite.com  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-road-back-veterans-and-literary-writing-symposium-tickets-48886963223 or request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

The mission of the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center is to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of U.S. veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Learn more at http://www.loc.gov/vets. Share your exciting VHP initiatives, programs, events and news stories with VHP to be considered for a future RSS. Email vohp@loc.gov and place “My VHP RSS Story” in the subject line.

Visit VHP on Facebook.

Click here for more information.

From November 5-9^th, the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) will host a Veteran Art Showcase. This series of cultural events highlights art and artists with a focus on the myriad experiences of military veterans. The five-day Showcase begins a yearlong commemoration of VHP’s 20^th anniversary, and will be held in the Library of Congress Jefferson Building, located at 10 First Street SE, Washington, DC. The schedule is as follows:

Tues., Nov. 5

Craft in America: Ceramic Demonstration, 9 am- 3:30pm -LJG-51

Ceramic artists Matthew Krousey, Judas Recendez, and Ehren Tool participate in a clay throwing demonstration. While throwing, Tool will engage in conversation on the experience of service and war. He will share his pieces with military connected audience members.

Tues., Nov. 5

Craft in America: Veteran Potters Panel Discussion, 5 pm- Whitall Pavilion

Artists Judas Recendez, Matthew Krousey, and Ehren Tool will discuss their ceramic art and process in relation to their military service.  The panel will be moderated by Carol Sauvion, creator and co-executive producer of the PBS series Craft in America.

Weds., Nov. 6

Occupational Poetry, 1pm- Room LJ-119

Poets Bill Jones, (veteran poet)  Vess Quinlan (cowboy poet), Jerry Brooks (miner poet), and Meezie Hermansen (fisher poet) recite some of their work related to their profession, and participate in a panel discussion. The panel will be moderated by John Fenn, Head of Research and Programs at the American Folklife Center.

Thurs. Nov. 7

Combat Paper, 11 am- Whitall Pavilion

Veterans and civilians discuss the process and experience of paper-making and printmaking as a creative outlet in a panel featuring Tara Tappert, Drew Matott, Ruth Lynne McIntosh, and Patrick Sargent.  The panel will be moderated by Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints at the Prints and Library’s Photographs Division.

The Telling Project, 7pm- Great Hall

An autobiographical performance of “She Went to War,” featuring four female veterans, all of whom experienced significant combat exposure while serving in the military.

Sat. Nov. 9

Operation Song and Jamie Fox Perform Live, 7pm- Coolidge Auditorium

Tennessee-based not-for-profit program “Operation Song” performs a selection of songs written by and about veterans, active duty service members and their loved ones. Jamie Fox, an Air Force veteran and Metis fiddler of the Aaniih and Nakoda tribes performs tunes that were derived from a mixture of Celtic, French, and Native American cultures.

The Veteran Art Showcase is free of charge, and open to the public; however, due to expected demand, tickets are recommended and available on a first –come, first served basis. For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/o/library-of-congress-11132539071 or VHP’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vetshistoryproject.

Request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

Click here for more information.

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic recordings of traditional folk music. Artists were asked to put their own spin on these archival treasures, and to perform them at a special showcase during the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City in 2018.

• "Samson and Delilah" | Andy Cohen
• "Do Lord Remember Me" | Annie B Good
• "Bully of the Town" | Evie Ladin Band
• "I Ain't Got No Home in the World Any More" | Charlie Mosbrook
• "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" | Gillian Nicola
• "Catfish Blues" | Jack Semple
• "Polly Vaughan" | Katherine Rondeau
• "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" | SaulPaul
• "Wartime Blues" | The Mammals
• "Cripple Creek" | The Western Flyers
• "Don't Judge a Man by the Clothes That He Wears" | Seth Bernard & Mark Lavengood
• "Trouble in Mind" | Piper Hayes
• "John Henry" | Joe Jencks
• "Wild Mountain Thyme" | In the Willows

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic recordings of traditional folk music. Artists were asked to put their own spin on these archival treasures, and to perform them at a special showcase during the Folk Alliance International conference in Montreal, Canada in 2019.

• "The House Carpenter" | Si Kahn
• "Chain Gang" | Jimbo Scott
• "No Canto Porque Bien Canto" | Judith Cohen
• "Diamond Joe" | Bruce Molsky
• "Waltz" | Fru Skagerrak
• "The Dreary Black Hills" | Clinton St. John
• "Rock Island Line" | Elly Wininger
• "What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?" | Fabrizio Cammarata
• "The Rising Sun Blues" | Katherine Rondeau & Eric Lambert
• "In Hebrid Seas" | Kyla Tilley
• "King John and the Bishop" | Nora Rodes
• "Blow the Man Down" | Rik Palieri & Rick Nestler
• "Hangman" | Flynn Cohen & Liz Simmons
• "Pretty Saro" | Anya Hinkle
• "Love Me" | Shakura S'Aida & Roger Williams
• "Miss Maule's Strathspey / King's Reel / Miss Lyall's Reel" | Alana & Leigh Cline

Watch these videos just added to the Library of Congress website.

How One Pandemic, SARS, Predicted Another, COVID-19
Author and journalist Karl Taro Greenfeld discusses his prescient book on the SARS epidemic, which foreshadowed the more devastating COVID-19 pandemic, with the chief of communications of the Library of Congress, Roswell Encina.

Dav Pilkey at Home
Take a break and watch author and illustrator Dav Pilkey in his ongoing video series for the Library, "Dav Pilkey at Home," where he draws and reads from his book series.

• Dav Paints & Talks About 80-HD
• Dav Shows You How to Draw Baby Frogs

Write. Right. Rite. With Jason Reynolds
A new video from Jason Reynolds, seventh National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in his new series "Write. Right. Rite." as part of his "Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story" platform.

• Write About a New Invention

On-scroll animations can add quite the elegant effect to your website. A little animated polish can go a long way towards making your site look well-rounded and complete. With JavaScript and CSS, you can make elements fade, slide, or even …

Panel:

Amiee Knight

Charles Max Wood

Special Guests: 

Kye Hohenberger

In this episode, JavaScript Jabbers speak with Kye Hohenberger. Kye is a developer and co-founder of Side Way. One of Kye’s most notable works and library is Emotion, a CSS and JS library.

Kye talks about what CSS and JS library is about in the context of the Emotion library system. Kye discusses why this is practical for the writing process, in comparison to other types of tools that do similar jobs. Kye explains the how this tool reduces the number of lines of code and is compact and clearer.

In particular, we dive pretty deep on:

• What is a CSS and JS library?
• Controlling CSS with JS, what does this solve?
• Style bugs
• What kind of styling are you using vs. complex styles?
• Media query
• A more declarative style
• Using Sass
• Where do you see people using this?
• Class names and you can apply to anything
• How Emotion works!
• Style tags
• Object styles
• What are some of the problems you are solving
• React Emotion - dynamic styles
• How does this compare to other style components?
• Glamor Styles
• How do you test something like this?
• Just Glamor React with Emotion
• Can people use the Babel plugin
• Pure flag and function calls
• And much more!

Links:

• Emotion.sh
• Emotion-js/emotion
• emotion.now.sh
• @TKH44

Picks:

Amiee

• Article on Medium
• Antibiotics and Steroids
• RX Bars 

Charles

• Disney Emoji Blitz 
• How To Get A Job  -  JavaScriptJabber.com

Kye

• Styled System
• Face Paint
• Aussie Bites 

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Join Us for a Kluge Center Author Salon with Ivan Krastev on The Light That Failed: Why the West Is Losing the Fight for Democracy.

Get your free tickets here.

On Wednesday, February 19, at 4pm in room LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building, former Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations Ivan Krastev will speak about his new book on Europe’s past, present, and future.

In this insightful work of political history (shortlisted for the prestigious Lionel Gelber Prize), Krastev and co-author Stephen Holmes argue that the supposed end of Communism turned out to be only the beginning of the age of the autocrat. Reckoning with the history of the last thirty years, they show that the most powerful force behind the wave of populist xenophobia that began in Eastern Europe stems from resentment at the post-1989 imperative to become Westernized.

A reception will follow the discussion.

Get your free tickets here.

The event is free, but tickets are recommended. Visit the event ticketing site for more information and to secure your ticket. Entry is not guaranteed.

Questions? Please contact (202) 707-9219 or scholarly@loc.gov

In the Know

A Newsletter of the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress

We at the Kluge Center extend our heartfelt support for all affected by this outbreak and recognize the need for connection in these difficult times. In that spirit, we introduce this newsletter to our supporters and friends who may be missing the intellectual stimulation of our panel discussions and author salons. Below please find helpful links to resources for viewing past discussions, blog posts, and updates for current fellowship applications. We will also use this newsletter to announce upcoming events. If you know others who may also be interested in our activities, please forward this email their way. As always, the Kluge Center remains committed to bringing the best in publicly engaged conversations your way. Be well, and let’s keep the conversation going.

JH, Director

Insights: The Kluge Center’s Blog

It’s a great time to check out the Kluge Center’s blog. We’ve recently published a Women’s History Month look at scholars in residence, an interview with a scholar of the history of energy security and energy policy in the US, and one post in which several scholars shared their most interesting recent finds at the Library.

Fellowship Applications:

We are still processing fellowship applications, and will be assessing whether deadline extensions are appropriate. Please respond to this email if you are currently applying or interested in applying for a fellowship and are having trouble meeting the deadline. Kluge staff will be in touch with you.

Currently open applications:

Kluge Staff Fellowship
Updated Deadline: May 1

Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship
Current Deadline: April 15

David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality
Current Deadline: May 1

Library of Congress Fellowship in Congressional Policymaking
Current Deadline: June 15

Events:

Public events are currently postponed. Watch this space for updates as we continue monitoring the situation and decide when it is appropriate to begin scheduling in-person public events. In the meantime, dozens of videos of our past events are available on the Library of Congress Youtube.

Social Media:

Be sure to follow our Twitter account to get all the latest on our blog posts, open applications, and any future events.

We Want to Hear From You:

Do you have thoughts on what would make an interesting blog post? What about an idea for event programming when public events are back up and running? Please reply to this email or contact Andrew Breiner at abreiner@loc.gov.

Applications are now open for Kluge Fellowships at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.

Twelve Kluge Fellowships are awarded each year through a competitive selection process. Kluge Fellowships are offered for a period of four to eleven months.

Since the inception of the Kluge Center, dozens of Kluge Fellows have gone on to distinguished academic careers; many have made lasting contributions as public intellectuals. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome in the Kluge Fellowship program. The fellowship is open to scholars in the humanities and social sciences with special consideration given to those whose projects demonstrate relevance to contemporary challenges.

Apply here. And check the fellowship requirements and eligibility information here.

The application deadline is currently set for July 15. Please email scholarly@loc.gov if you are applying for this fellowship and having trouble meeting the deadline due to the crisis surrounding the covid-19 epidemic. Kluge staff will be in touch with you.

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April 22-26, 2019, the Library of Congress celebrates Preservation Week with programming throughout the week, including behind-the-scenes tours of Preservation at the Library, a Preservation takeover of the Library’s main Twitter account, and tips presented by Library conservators in the Baseball Americana exhibit.

Click here to register for the tours and for more information about the programs to celebrate Preservation Week.

On Friday, June 21st, the Library’s preservation staff will be hosting two (2) behind the scenes tours of preservation labs and services in the James Madison Building. The tour is free, but registration is required and space is limited.

• For the morning tour - Friday, June 21 at 10:00-11:30 am – register here.
• For the afternoon tour - Friday, June 21 at 1:30-3:00 pm – register here.

Click here for more information about preservation programming throughout the week of ALA, including behind-the-scenes tours of Preservation at the Library, an information pavilion at the Exhibition Hall, and an open house in the Jefferson Building.

In 1800, as part of an act of Congress providing for the removal of the new national government from Philadelphia to Washington, President John Adams approved an act of Congress providing $5,000 for books for the use of Congress—the beginning of the Library of Congress.

Since that beginning 220 years ago, the Library has grown to become the largest library in the world with a collection of more than 170 million items that document human creativity and achievement across the centuries and around the globe.

Collecting and providing access to these collections takes on a new meaning and significance in our current world. With social distancing as the norm, and more time spent at home, we want to continue to highlight ways to connect with our content, our knowledgeable staff, and each other during these times. From April 24 to 30, you can celebrate the Library’s 220th birthday by participating in online programs from across the Library, reading themed posts on our blogs and social media channels, and downloading our brand new app to explore the Library’s digital collections from home.

The Library of Congress buildings remain closed to the public, with all public events currently canceled through July 1. Visit our web site for full, up-to-date information about our response to COVID-19. In the meantime, we invite you to our virtual birthday celebration and to continue to engage with us through some of the resources listed below. We look forward to continuing to serve you during this season and beyond.

Sincerely,
Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress

SPECIAL 220th BIRTHDAY VIDEO EVENTS

Citizen DJ Premiere & Virtual Masterclass
Friday, April 24, 3 p.m. ET

Preview the new Citizen DJ app from Innovator-in-Residence Brian Foo, and discover how to make Hip Hop using the Library’s music collection. Presented by LC Labs.

America's Greatest Library: History of the Library of Congress
Saturday, April 25, 1 p.m. ET

Write. Right. Rite. A "Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story" video series with Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
Tuesday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. ET

Awareness to Action: Innovate for a Green Future
Wednesday, April 29, 11 a.m. ET

Join the U.S. Copyright Office for their next Copyright Matters lecture that will explore how creators—who through the copyright system can earn a living from their work—can play a key role in creating a vision of a green future and its untold benefits. Registration required.

Social Movement Changing America: The Legacies of the 19th Amendment
Thursday, April 30, 3:30 p.m. ET

A Law Day 2020 event presented by the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association. Registration required, space is limited.

Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m. ET

Prize-winning science writer David Quammen discusses his book "Spillover," in which he tracks the animal origins of human diseases through the centuries, with National Book Festival Co-Chairman David Rubenstein.

Discover more ways to engage with the Library during our birthday week and beyond:
https://www.loc.gov/engage/

Celebrate National Poetry Month with 50 Newly Available Audio Recordings

The Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress dates back to 1943 and contains nearly two thousand recordings of poets and prose writers participating in literary events at the Library’s Capitol Hill campus as well as sessions at the Library’s Recording Laboratory. New recordings added for 2020 include a 1978 reunion reading featuring 13 of our Consultants in Poetry, and Gwendolyn Brooks reading poems (including the iconic “We Real Cool”) in the Jefferson Recording Laboratory in 1961.

Visit the archive site.
Discover more on this blog post.

Try Activity Kits for the Whole Family

Encourage kids of all ages to use their creativity to complete activities inspired by the Library’s collections. With simple items found around the house and items from our website, kids can Cook Up History, Make a Mini-Book, Color Our Collections, and so much more. Visit the Resources for Family Engagement page to download activity kits and get started today.

https://www.loc.gov/families/

Join the Effort: By the People

We are grateful to all those who transcribe and review pages on the Library's virtual volunteering project By the People launched in 2018. As of the Library’s 220th birthday today, volunteers have transcribed over 125,000 pages from the papers of suffragists including Mary Church Terrell, Lucy Stone, and Susan B Anthony, civil rights activist Rosa Parks, poet Walt Whitman, President Abraham Lincoln, and many others. Once a whole item such as a journal or letter is complete, it is brought back to loc.gov where it radically improves search and discovery for patrons, and accessibility those who use screen readers.

https://crowd.loc.gov/

Preservation Week

National Preservation Week is April 26 – May 2. Preservation of the world's largest collection is accomplished through a broad range of activities distributed across the Library. Learn more about these preservation activities and the work to keep the collections available for the next 220 years and beyond.

https://www.loc.gov/preservation/

Coronavirus Updates from the Copyright Office

The Copyright Office has announced updated flexibility surrounding registration deposits and timing provisions for those affected by COVID-19 as outlined in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Visit the Copyright Office COVID-19 page for more info.

https://www.copyright.gov/coronavirus/

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We are more grateful than ever for all that you do to keep us strong. Whether you support the Library with a gift or simply by spreading the word about what we do, you help us in our mission to connect millions of people around the world with the stories of our collective past, present, and future.

If you haven't yet had a chance to give and you're in a position to donate, please consider making a gift at loc.gov/donate/.

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Several schools in the city have suspended or offered concessions in school bus, laboratory charges, library fees, optional computer training and other student-based activities that are payable.