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Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Virtual Orientation: Mapping America’s 250th Anniversary with Graphics 2026 · Talk · 53 min Join the Geography and Map Division to discover some of our many collection materials related to the 250th anniversary of the United States (A250), from… Library of Congress Literacy Awards Webinar: Exemplifying New Models for Literacy Promotion 2026 · Talk · 1 h 15 min The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In each of the 6 Webinars, organizations whose… Library of Congress Finding your Ancestors at the Library – Using the Library of Congress for Genealogical Research 2026 · Talk · 53 min Learn about Library of Congress genealogical resources to help you learn more about family members. Library of Congress AFC50: Lecture with Greg Harris, President of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 · Talk · 56 min Greg Harris, President and CEO of Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall Fame, draws on his background as a folklorist and his previous experience at the Baseball… Library of Congress Interview with Greg Harris, CEO of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 · Interview · 18 min Greg Harris, President and CEO of Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall Fame, talks with AFC folklorists Nancy Groce and Stephen Winick about his experiences in… Library of Congress “Making the Declaration” Webinar 2026 · Talk · 1 h This webinar will explore the intellectual sources and material processes that allowed the Declaration of Independence to be made over the course of… Library of Congress Family Day: “Carlotta’s Special Dress” in Civil Rights History 2026 · Talk · 51 min Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest of the Little Rock Nine, will visit the Library to share the book “Carlotta’s Special Dress,” her personal story about a… Library of Congress Made at the Library: The Library of Congress: From Jefferson’s Vision to the Digital Age 2026 · Talk · 59 min Join author Jane Aikin as she discusses her research for her recent book, The Library of Congress: From Jefferson’s Vision to the Digital Age, with historian… Library of Congress Conversation with Stanley Clarke 2026 · Talk · 30 min Music Division’s Claudia Morales sits in conversation with legendary bassist Stanley Clarke. In this conversation, Clarke reflects on his remarkable musical… Library of Congress 2026 Jazz Scholar Karen Chilton on Hazel Scott 2026 · Talk · 54 min The 2026 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar, Karen Chilton, presents her latest research on the Hazel Scott Collection at the Library of Congress. As Hazel… Library of Congress Doc Pomus and “Save the Last Dance for Me” 2026 · Talk · 2 min The Library of Congress recently acquired the collection of Doc Pomus, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriter who was a major force in pop music during the… Library of Congress That’s AFC for Me – David Harrington 2026 · Talk · 3 min In celebration of the American Folklife Center’s (AFC) 50th anniversary, the AFC has asked cultural and community leaders across the United States to talk… Library of Congress Regulation of Internet Shutdowns in India and Pakistan 2026 · Talk · 57 min Join foreign and international law experts conducting research at the Library of Congress as they shed light on foreign and comparative law issues. In this… Library of Congress Fashion at the Library: Sole Power: Sneaker Culture and the American Story 2026 · Talk · 58 min Presented in partnership with the Congressional Sneaker Caucus, this conversation and collections display celebrates sneaker culture and its role in the story… Library of Congress Made at the Library: The Summer of ’71: Five Months that Changed the Nation with John Jenkins 2026 · Talk · 1 h 1 min Journalist John Jenkins discusses his work, Summer of ’71: Five Months that Changed America, with Manuscript Division historian Ryan Reft and senior archives… Library of Congress Literacy Awards Webinar: Honoring Storytelling and Building Literacy Skills 2026 · Talk · 1 h 14 min The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In each of the 6 Webinars, organizations whose… Library of Congress “A Perfect Coincidence” of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: A Conversation with Jim Rasenberger 2026 · Talk · 55 min Join us for a discussion with historian Jim Rasenberger, author of “A Perfect Coincidence.” Rasenberger explores the complex relationship between Thomas… Library of Congress Pete Seeger and the American Folklife Center 2026 · Talk · 1 min In this video the viewer learns about the relationship between Pete Seeger and the American Folklife Center. From his internship in 1940 to his Living Legend… Library of Congress Gullah Geechee collections at AFC 2026 · Talk · 2 min In this video the viewer learns about the depth of Gullah-Geechee culture documentation at the American Folklife Center.From Henry Wylie’s 1926 singing of… Library of Congress Civil Rights and the American Folklife Center 2026 · Talk · 1 min In this video the viewer learns about the American Folklife Center’s Civil Rights Oral History Project. Folklife Specialist Stephen Winick describes the… Library of Congress Tour of the American Folklife Center – Frank Warner Banjo 2026 · Talk · 2 min In this video the viewer gets a short tour of the American Folklife Center, learning about the Center’s American folk music collections. The viewer meets… Library of Congress Rip Van Winkle – a Moveable American Adventure 2026 · Talk · 6 min In this video, we look at a book where a Father of American Literature and a Father of American Puppetry meet across the centuries to illustrate an important… Library of Congress The Aitken Bibles 2026 · Talk · 4 min The Aitken family achieved many firsts in American Biblical print history. In 1782, during the Revolutionary War, Robert Aitken produced the first… Library of Congress Indulge Me: William Caxton and the Rosenwald Sammelband 2026 · Talk · 8 min The Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress contains one of the finest surviving volumes of printing by William Caxton (ca. 1420 – 1491), the first… Library of Congress Virtual Orientation: Resources for Researching our Russian Collections 2026 · Talk · 39 min Join us for a virtual orientation to the Library’s Russian print and digital collections. After the session, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with… Library of Congress Armenian American Heritage at 250: Reflections from the Library’s Collections 2026 · Talk · 45 min As the United States marks 250 years of independence, this lecture explores Armenian American history through manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs and… Library of Congress Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s Legal System 2026 · Talk · 45 min New Zealand’s constitution is not found in a single constitutional document; it is one of only three countries without a formal written Constitution. Instead,… Library of Congress Finding Pictures: World’s Fairs 2026 · Talk · 53 min Have you ever wanted to attend a World’s Fair? Join reference librarians Ryan Brubacher and Gillian Mahoney for a tour of select World’s Fairs featured in the… Library of Congress Black Banjo Renaissance: Instrument Building at the Intersection of History and Praxis 2026 · Talk · 1 h 40 min On July 21, 2026, the American Folklife Center hosted “Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future,” a symposium co-organized with Joe Z. Johnson. The… Library of Congress Black Banjo Renaissance: Race, Memory & the Banjo Archives 2026 · Talk · 1 h 3 min On July 21, 2026, the American Folklife Center hosted “Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future,” a symposium co-organized with Joe Z. Johnson. The… Library of Congress Black Banjo Renaissance: Organizing Around African American Roots Music 2026 · Talk · 1 h 30 min On July 21, 2026, the American Folklife Center hosted “Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future,” a symposium co-organized with Joe Z. Johnson. The… Library of Congress Black Banjo Renaissance: Rhiannon Giddens & Allie Martin in Conversation 2026 · Talk · 1 h 16 min On July 21, 2026, the American Folklife Center hosted “Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future,” a symposium co-organized with Joe Z. Johnson. The… Library of Congress Black Banjo Renaissance: Five Strings Toward a Black Horizon 2026 · Talk · 56 min On July 21, 2026, the American Folklife Center hosted “Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future,” a symposium co-organized with Joe Z. Johnson. The… Library of Congress Black Banjo Renaissance: Demeanor in Concert 2026 · Talk · 39 min On July 21, 2026, the American Folklife Center hosted “Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future,” a symposium co-organized with Joe Z. Johnson. The… Library of Congress Library of Congress goes to Oklahoma: Memories in the Current in Muskogee Public Library 2026 · Talk · 5 min The Library of Congress in partnership with the Eastern Oklahoma Library System opened an immersive experience called “Memories in the Current” in Muskogee,… Library of Congress Literacy Awards Webinar: Get to know the 2025 Literacy Awards Emerging Strategies Honorees 2026 · Talk · 1 h 13 min The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In each of the 6 Webinars, organizations whose… Library of Congress Fashion at the Library: Fashion of the First Ladies 2026 · Talk · 1 h 10 min Join a panel of style experts as they discuss the fashion of America’s First Ladies, exploring how style has communicated values, authority, and national… Library of Congress Will Johnson Live at the Packard Campus Theater 2026 · Talk · 45 min Will Johnson, the accomplished Texas-based singer/songwriter who has earned international critical acclaim as a solo artist, as the leader of the bands… Library of Congress A conversation with Will Johnson 2026 · Talk · 35 min Library of Congress Moving Image Curator Jason Evans Groth sits down with singer-songwriter Will Johnson for a conversation about his music, career, and… Library of Congress Will Johnson in the Packard Campus Listening Theater 2026 · Talk · 21 min Will Johnson performs in the Packard Campus’s Listening Theatre. The Session was recorded live by the Audio Lab at the National Audio-Visual Conservation… Library of Congress The History of the American Investor: A Story of the Stock Market from the Business Collections 2026 · Talk · 53 min Just 15 years after the Declaration of Independence and three years after the inauguration of George Washington as the first U.S. President, a group of New… Library of Congress FEDLINK Annual Awards Ceremony 2025 2026 · Talk · 48 min The 2024 & 2025 honorees represent the annual recipients of the FEDLINK Awards, which recognize and commend outstanding, innovative, and sustained… Library of Congress Lisa Rathje: “Teaching with Folk Sources: Education, Innovation, and the AFC Archives” 2026 · Talk · 46 min How can teachers make use of the American Folklife Center’s (AFC) archival materials in their classrooms? Dr. Lisa Rathje, Executive Director of the… Library of Congress Botkin Plus Interview with Lisa Rathje on “Teaching with Folk Sources…” 2026 · Interview · 24 min Following her Botkin Lecture on “Teaching with Folk Sources: Education, Innovation, and the American Folklife Center Archives,” folklorist, educator and Local… Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Virtual Orientation 2026 · Talk · 58 min Join us for a virtual orientation that will provide a general introduction to the world’s largest map library, focusing on collections and resources… Library of Congress From South Asia to the American South: A Discussion about the History and Trade of Seersucker 2026 · Talk · 1 h 38 min Ever wonder how a lightweight fabric from India became the ultimate uniform for Southern summers? To celebrate one of the final Seersucker Thursdays of 2026,… Library of Congress 2026 National Book Festival Opening Celebration 2026 · Talk · 42 min On the eve of the 2026 National Book Festival, Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen and festival co-chair David M. Rubenstein welcomed five of the… Library of Congress Comics Legend Frank Miller on His New Memoir, “Push the Wall” 2026 · Talk · 40 min The mind behind “The Dark Knight Returns,” iconoclastic comic book writer and artist Frank Miller, has undeniably influenced American culture, from his epic…