Family’s collection of old films no one wanted turns out to contain only copy of world’s first sci-fi flick

A Pennsylvania man spent years trying to offload his great-grandfather’s trunk of old silent films with no luck — until the ...

Library of Congress discovers long-lost piece of cinema history in family's dusty trunk

It was too good to throw away. That instinct just recovered one of the rarest films in cinema history.

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden cheered as she wins Authors Guild honor

Nearly a year since she was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump as librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden stood before hundreds of cheering members of the literary community as she received a ...

Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress, where ...

Curators at Library of Congress discover lost film by legendary cinema pioneer after spotting 'subtle clue'

The Library of Congress discovered a lost 1897 film by Georges Méliès, a legendary pioneer of special effects, featuring one ...

Library of Congress needs your help to preserve veterans' histories | 7News Salutes

The Library of Congress is home to the Veterans History Project, which is actively looking for veterans' stories.
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Library of Congress Collection Tells the Story of American Children’s Books

With contributions from the Library of Congress’s National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature and input from children’s book specialists, LoC writer and editor Hannah Freece created Tell Me a ...
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St. Louis radio history gets added to the Library of Congress

Frank Absher shows off some electronic transcriptions, or ETs, that he's gathered of vintage St. Louis radio broadcasts. Hours of historic St. Louis radio broadcasts are being added to the Library of ...