Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
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Library of Congress Folktales with Color, Fabric and Flavor with Caroline Brewer and Daniel Nayeri 2026 · Talk · 29 min Join award-winning authors Caroline Brewer and Daniel Nayeri as they discuss stories through textiles and art across cultures. Brewer’s “Anasi and the Talking… Library of Congress Picture Books That Come Alive! with Cátia Chien and S.D. Nelson 2026 · Talk · 29 min What makes a picture book pop? Caldecott Medalist illustrator Cátia Chien and bestselling author-illustrator S.D. Nelson share their secrets! In Chien’s… Library of Congress Who Knew Rivers Could Be So Spooky? Geo Rutherford Takes Us on a Deep Dive! 2026 · Talk · 30 min Deadly whirlpools, lost cities and boiling rivers! Who knew nature could be so spooky? Educator and artist Geo Rutherford shows just how bizarre the natural… Library of Congress The Animals Have Taken Over! with John Gallagher, John Patrick Green and Dan Santat 2026 · Talk · 50 min Dogs, gators and fishboys, oh my! In their newest graphic novels, John Gallagher, John Patrick Green and Dan Santat take readers on kooky animal adventures.… Library of Congress Complicated and Wonderful Stories of Friendship, with Chanel Miller and Jasmine Warga 2026 · Talk · 28 min Finding yourself in a new environment can be scary. Award-winning authors Chanel Miller and Jasmine Warga discuss their latest novels. In Miller’s “The Moon… Library of Congress The Stories of What We Love: Illustrated Black History with Kadir Nelson and Sean Qualls 2026 · Talk · 30 min Join award-winning authors and artists Kadir Nelson and Sean Qualls as they discuss their recent long-form picture books with a focus on Black history.… Library of Congress Sci-fi Trips Via Time and Space — and Back, with Ernesto Cisneros and Donna Barba Higuera 2026 · Talk · 29 min From time travel to journeys through outer space, award-winning authors Ernesto Cisneros (“Queso, Just in Time”) and Donna Barba Higuera (“Firesnake”) take… Library of Congress When Kids Stand Up to Protect Their World, with Tae Keller and Natalie Lloyd 2026 · Talk · 28 min What would you do for family? In this program, bestselling authors Tae Keller and Natalie Lloyd discuss strange prophecies, mystical mysteries and sweeping… Library of Congress Let’s Find Your Magical Family! With B.B. Alston, Shannon Messenger and Victor Piñeiro 2026 · Talk · 1 h 1 min After discovering your magical powers, how do you find your people and your purpose? Luckily, fantasy authors B.B. Alston, Shannon Messenger and Victor… Library of Congress “The Einstein Conspiracy,” A WWII Thriller, with Steve Israel 2026 · Talk · 45 min Former congressman Steve Israel is also a thriller novelist whose third novel, “The Einstein Conspiracy,” is based on the real-life case of the Nazi effort to… Library of Congress In Love with Love: YA Novelist Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2026 · Talk · 59 min Bestseller Jennifer Lynn Barnes delves into the world of teen protagonists in love with love — if they could get out of their own way! In Barnes’s series… Library of Congress Baltimore Orioles Owner David M. Rubenstein on Leadership in Sports 2026 · Talk · 43 min Written by National Book Festival co-chair David M. Rubenstein, “Inside the Owners’ Box: Conversations on Leadership and Power in Sports,” features… Library of Congress Lois Romano on the Misunderstood Figure of Mary Todd Lincoln 2026 · Talk · 39 min Aristocrat by birth, supporter of the Union war effort and the refugees of slavery, an emotional widow: Mary Todd Lincoln’s character was complex, and her… Library of Congress Pitfalls of Love and Death: Dark Fantasy Novels with Roshani Chokshi and I.V. Marie 2026 · Talk · 58 min From dark turns to deadly affections, bestsellers Roshani Chokshi and I.V. Marie join Ofelia Montelongo to journey through their latest young adult fantasy… Library of Congress Peace Is Anywhere (Even Out of Time and Space) with Elana K. Arnold and Amber McBride 2026 · Talk · 1 h 1 min Join award-winning YA authors Elana K. Arnold and Amber McBride, with moderator Sasha Dowdy, as they discuss their latest books on processing grief through… Library of Congress Get the Power, Keep It, Wield It: Intrigue and Adventure with Gabi Burton and Traci Chee 2026 · Talk · 59 min There’s power in my losses and power in my wins: Gabi Burton and Traci Chee share this truth as they discuss their novels with Ashley Dickerson. In Burton’s… Library of Congress Fangs, Claws and Other Fantastical Monstrosities with Randy Ribay and Liselle Sambury 2026 · Talk · 59 min Everywhere you seem to turn there’s a monster. … Bestsellers Liselle Sambury and Randy Ribay join Destinee Hodge to discuss their latest fantasy horror.… Library of Congress Princes, Prisoners and Power: Sabaa Tahir Speaks About the “Heir” Duology 2026 · Talk · 42 min Join bestselling author Sabaa Tahir and moderator Ashleigh Rose and teen co-moderator Kira Kettler for a discussion on young adult fantasy and Tahir’s “Heir”… Library of Congress Princess Stories Then, Princesses Forever with Meg Cabot and Shannon Hale 2026 · Talk · 29 min Being a princess is not as easy as you might think. In this program, Meg Cabot and Shannon Hale revisit their modern-classic princess stories. Cabot’s “The… Library of Congress You Can Be Brave! with Mariann Edgar Budde 2026 · Talk · 28 min We can all learn to be brave, no matter how small. In this program, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., Mariann Edgar Budde discusses her… Library of Congress Around the Moon and Beyond: A Conversation with NASA’s Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman 2026 · Talk · 51 min At this special event, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman will reveal what it was like leading the first crewed Artemis flight, which marked a key step in… Library of Congress Mostly Okay and Only Crying a Little, with Jenny Lawson and Maria Semple 2026 · Talk · 58 min Screaming, crying, losing your mind? Trust these bestselling writers to get you through it. Jenny Lawson (the Bloggess), author of “How to Be Okay When… Library of Congress Research Orientation: Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room 2026 · Talk · 51 min Join us for a virtual orientation to the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room at the Library of Congress, designed for new researchers. This session… Library of Congress Strategies of Communication in the Uplands of Vietnam and Laos 2026 · Talk · 1 h 40 min In this online event, two researchers will share their work on ethnic minority communities of upland Laos and Vietnam, highlighting their linguistic… Library of Congress Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative: New Awards for 2027-2029 2026 · Talk · 1 h 5 min Join Library of Congress staff for more information about the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative funding opportunity. Library of Congress Swann Lecture: War News: Norman Rockwell, Radio-Induced Jitters, and World War II Cartoons 2026 · Cartoon · 36 min Joseph Semkiu, a PhD candidate in art history at the University of Southern California and Swann Fellow at the Library of Congress, examines how radio shaped… Library of Congress Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Eurasia: Development of Legal Frameworks 2026 · Talk · 57 min The presenters reviewed how Albania, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine responded to the emerging proliferation of AI and developed their strategies,… Library of Congress “The Omnibus Project” Podcast at the Library of Congress 2026 · Talk · 1 h 38 min For over 700 episodes, the Omnibus podcast, hosted by Jeopardy!’s Ken Jennings and musician John Roderick, has cataloged strange-but-true stories as a time… Library of Congress How Genealogy Shaped Society in Early America, with historian Karin Wulf 2026 · Talk · 56 min Join us for a special conversation with historian Karin Wulf, author of “Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America.” The book offers a… Library of Congress CPMC Public Meeting September 2026 2026 · Talk · 55 min The Library created the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC) at congressional request to enhance communication and provide a public forum for the… Library of Congress 12th Annual SPX Lecture with Cartoonist Kim Deitch 2026 · Talk · 32 min Join us for the 12th Annual Small Press Expo Program, an afternoon with Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning Cartoonist Kim Deitch on “How I Got My Start in Art.”… Library of Congress Library Hosts Exclusive Local Screening of “Brailled It!” 2026 · Talk · 45 min The Library of Congress hosted an exclusive local screening of “Brailled It!” a groundbreaking 2026 feature documentary that follows three blind and… Library of Congress New Researcher Orientation: Discover the Hispanic Reading Room 2026 · Talk · 54 min Join us for an introductory virtual orientation to the Hispanic Reading Room collections at the Library of Congress, designed for new researchers. In… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Transforming Cataloging 2026 · Talk · 41 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Manifesting a Fantastic Future for Museums and AI 2026 · Talk · 41 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Lightning Talks 1 2026 · Talk · 1 h 5 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Address of the President of the AI4LAM and Announcements 2026 · Talk · 16 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Welcome and Keynote 2026 · Talk · 1 h 7 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: FROM FREELOADING TO FAIR AI 2026 · Talk · 42 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress Research Orientation: Research Using Newspapers 2026 · Talk · 55 min Join us for a virtual orientation to newspaper research using the collections of the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room at the Library of Congress,… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: NATIONAL COOPERATION FOR AI LITERACY 2026 · Talk · 25 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: COMMUNITIES IN THE LOOP 2026 · Talk · 39 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: AI AND WEB ARCHIVES 2026 · Talk · 50 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: APPLIED AI FOR PRACTICAL WORKFLOWS 2026 · Talk · 39 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: ARCHIVISTS ARE THE LOOP 2026 · Talk · 41 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: CULTURAL DATA PIPELINES 2026 · Talk · 31 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: INNOVATION IN PRACTICE 2026 · Talk · 36 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural… Library of Congress AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Conference Reception and Innovation Awards 2026 · Talk · 45 min Fantastic Futures is an international conference series organized by AI4LAM as one of the most important global events at the intersection of AI and cultural…