Library of Congress: talks and concerts
577–624 of 8,304 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.
Where these films come from, and who sees what
Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.
Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.
| Little Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
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| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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The Missing: Liz Moore and Chris Whitaker in Conversation
Two of the most popular, and haunting, literary thrillers of the past year are set in the 1970s and feature missing people. In Liz Moore’s “The God of the…
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Justice on Trial: Literary Thrillers with Ron Currie and Scott Turow
What are the lengths you would go to in order to protect the ones you love? Would you betray the systems you vow to protect? Would you seek revenge? Join Ron…
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Kids Who Grieve and Move Forward
For children who experience grief, it’s hard to know how to move forward. After experiencing loss — through injury in “It’s All or Nothing, Vale” by Andrea…
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What You Need in the Game of Life with Channelle Desamours
You got what you wanted: a special power, a dream internship??? Now what? In Channelle Desamours’ “Needy Little Things,” Sariyah can sense people’s needs, but…
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Listening Is Witnessing: Revelatory Nonfiction with Brian Goldstone and Gianna Toboni
Reporting isn’t just the art of asking questions; it’s also the art of listening and being a humane witness to other people’s stories. Join seasoned,…
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A Dog Is a Reader’s Best Friend: Elias Weiss Friedman, Alexandra Horowitz, Mark Rowlands
Have you ever wondered whether dogs dream? Or maybe you’ve giggled at a goofy dog meme? Join dog cognition expert Alexandra Horowitz, “Inside of a Dog”,…
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Rick Atkinson on the Latest in His American Revolution Trilogy
The United States won the war and gained independence at the close of the American Revolution, but how exactly did we achieve such a feat? In his newest book,…
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It Was Just Yesterday: New Takes on Recent History with Paul Elie and Clay Risen
It’s easy to forget, with popular new histories about distant eras, just how influential recent history is. Clay Risen’s “Red Scare” tells the story of…
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Chronicling America: Discover Digitized Historic Newspapers Online
Find the hidden gems within old headlines using Chronicling America, the Library of Congress’ free digital collection of historical newspapers. Perfect for…
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What Does It All Mean? A Plain English Explanation of the Constitution
How to read and interpret the Constitution is one of today’s most actively debated legal issues. Serving as Congress’ official record of the Constitution for…
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The National Library Service and the Not-So-Secret History of Audiobooks
Since 1931, the National Library Service has provided free audio and braille books and magazines to people who are blind, have low vision or a print…
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The Gilded Life of Richard Morris Hunt: America’s Premier 19th Century Architect
Celebrated in the 19th century as America’s premier architect, Richard Morris Hunt was known for his opulent Gilded Age mansions and for shaping the nation’s…
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The Future Is…Avoidable: Dystopias with Laila Lalami and Helen Phillips
What would future dystopias controlled by algorithms and robots entail? In worlds where society runs on facial recognition, Helen Phillips, “Hum” and our…
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Archiving the Arts: Music, Theater and Dance on the Library’s Digital Shelves
From concert calendars to artist statements and press kits, many performing arts materials live only online. Learn how the Library of Congress preserves these…
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Celebrating the U.S. Poets Laureate: Joy Harjo, Ada Limón and Tracy K. Smith
For the first time, the three most recent U.S. Poets Laureate came together on one stage. Ada Limón “Startlement”, Joy Harjo “Washing My Mother’s Body” and…
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Meet Mac Barnett, the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature!
Join Mac Barnett, the 2025-26 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, as he discusses his new book, “The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the…
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Transcendent Takes on Black Cultural History with Imani Perry
Imani Perry’s books abound with insightful reflections touching on the intersection of past and present, culture and personal identity. Perry chronicles the…
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“Memorial Days” with Geraldine Brooks
What do you do after receiving the worst phone call of your life? After decades of happy marriage, Geraldine Brooks learned about her husband’s sudden death.…
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The Constitution Can Unify Our Nation with Yuval Levin
How does the Constitution, written over 200 years ago, stay relevant? What can it do for us in the 21st century? In “American Covenant,” Yuval Levin explores…
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The Latest in the “Legendborn” Series, with Tracy Deonn
When you make a drastic choice, you have to live with it…right? Bree has done just that: separated herself from community and loved ones, to save them from…
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What Writers Need to Know About Copyright
Are you a writer or do you know one? Copyright protects most types of written works, also known as literary works. This program covers what’s protected, what…
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“A Fish Dish That Is Not Fish at All”: Exploring Historical Vegetarian Recipes
Vegetarian sections, meatless meals and meat substitutes appeared in U.S. community cookbooks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Using the Library of…
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Fiona Davis on Her New Historical Fiction Novel, “The Stolen Queen”
What goes around comes around in Fiona Davis’ speculative historical mystery, “The Stolen Queen.” In Davis’ new novel, two New York women scramble to recover…
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Something’s a Little Funny Here: Contemporary Fiction with Kashana Cauley and Maggie Su
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…sentient blob? Kashana Cauley and Maggie Su grapple with the absurdity of contemporary life in their humorous new novels, in…
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It All Began with Binding: 125 Years of Preserving the Library’s Collections
Discover the fascinating story of how the Library of Congress has protected the largest library collection in the world — from the Declaration of Independence…
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Family Fights: Novels Where Politics Hits Home, with Elizabeth Harris
In a world that’s more polarized than ever, tensions within families are bound to happen. In Elizabeth Harris’ “How to Sleep at Night,” the personal and…
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No More Bad Hair Days, with Raúl the Third
Not all heroes wear capes. Well, some do, like crime-fighting barbers “it’s part of the job!” In Raúl the Third’s graphic novel “The Snips: A Bad Buzz Day,”…
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It Turns Out You Can Have It All: New Romance Novels by Alexis Daria and Kennedy Ryan
It’s getting hot in here! Romance sensations Alexis Daria and Kennedy Ryan appear at the festival to chat all about their swoony new books. In Daria’s “Along…
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Kindness Is a Bridge to Friendship with Debbie Levy
How can you become friends with someone you don’t know or understand? Try reaching out with kindness! Debbie Levy’s “The Friendship Train” details the true…
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Super by Chance, Hero by Choice with Leah Johnson and Chris Raschka
Who hasn’t dreamt of wielding superpowers? Bree and Peachaloo don’t have to: they’ve got telekinesis and human lie detector skills! What good can you do with…
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Spiders! Volcanoes! Our Scary and Amazing World
The world around us can be terrifying at times– but it’s also really cool. Eleanor Spicer Rice’s graphic novel “The Deadliest: Spider” pits the six most…
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It’s Gonna Get Scary in Here: Eerie Reads
The time has come. No more kid gloves. It’s time to scare your pants off! Kaylani’s summer starts glamorously ??? until death comes knocking in Tiffany D.…
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Katherine Applegate Introduces “Pocket Bear,” Your New Favorite Stuffie!
Have you seen those videos where craftsmen repair much-loved stuffed animals? Cross those with the joys and melancholy of “Toy Story,” and you get Katherine…
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We’re All A New Kid Sometime: Books About Fitting In
Sometimes being a kid is hard, but being the new kid is even harder. In Gale Galligan’s “Fresh Start,” Ollie learns that her family is settling down, so she…
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“J vs. K,” with Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft
K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC! J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! They’re both aiming for the title of creative…
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Unleashing the Bomb: An Oral History, with Garrett M. Graff
In this anniversary year of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, Pulitzer finalist Garrett M. Graff has constructed an elegant oral history of how the…
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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You More Awkward: Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
Is it butterflies or excruciating abdominal pain you feel in your stomach when you catch the glance of your crush for the hundredth time? Erin Entrada Kelly…
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Finding Hope: Thinking About the Environment with Kate Marvel and Alan Weisman
How does it feel to live in a changing world? To feel one way about the environment and another way about it the next day? Kate Marvel, “Human Nature” and…
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2025 National Book Festival Interview: Tiffany D. Jackson
Author Tiffany D. Jackson attends the 2025 National Book Festival and speaks about her writing process and challenges faced in writing the book “Blood in the…
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2025 National Book Festival Interview: Fiona Davis
Author Fiona Davis attends the 2025 National Book Festival and speaks about her writing process and challenges faced in writing the book “The Stolen Queen.”
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2025 National Book Festival Interview: V.E. Schwab
Author V.E Schwab attends the 2025 National Book Festival and speaks about her writing process and challenges faced in writing the book “Bury Our Bones in the…
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2025 National Book Festival Interview: Kennedy Ryan
Author Kennedy Ryan attends the 2025 National Book Festival and speaks about her writing process and challenges faced in writing the book “Can’t Get Enough.”
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Relative Strangers, Strange Relatives: Novels by Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura
Who are we to our loved ones? What can we truly know about them? In their new novels, Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura grapple with the shared and unspoken…
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Horror in Hostile Worlds: Agustina Bazterrica and Stephen Graham Jones
The past is full of horrors. Too bad the present isn’t better. The narrators in Agustina Bazterrica’s “The Unworthy” and Stephen Graham Jones’ “Buffalo Hunter…
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Pirates, Demons and Other Good Guys: Joe Abercrombie and Shannon Chakraborty’s New Epics
Perilous adventures through dystopias and distant lands can be connected through, if nothing else, their bloodiness, boisterousness and…comedy? Amina…
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Transcribe History: Become a Virtual Volunteer
Since 2018, volunteers with the Library of Congress’ By the People program have transcribed more than 950,000 historical documents ??? from the papers of…
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2025 National Book Festival Interview: Andrea Beatriz Arango
Author Andrea Beatriz Arango attends the 2025 National Book Festival and speaks about her writing process and challenges faced in writing the book “It’s All…
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How in the World to Understand our Global Economy with Ian Kumekawa and Patrick McGee
What do your smartphone and a Swedish barge have in common? Although they may seem unassuming, both embody the hidden stories of our global economy. Join…