This Coming Thursday and Friday at the Packard Campus Theater (December 11 and 12, 2025)

12/08/2025

This Coming Thursday and Friday at the Packard Campus Theater (December 11 and 12, 2025)

12/08/2025 06:00 AM EST

See what's playing at the Packard Campus Theater this week!

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Library

12/08/2025

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Library

12/08/2025 07:00 AM EST

View "The Music of Oz," including treasures from the creation of "The Wizard of Oz," "The Wiz" and "Wicked," in the Thomas Jefferson Building from December 9 through January 31. Also on display is Harold Arlen's Oscar Award for "Over the Rainbow." The Library of Congress recently acquired rare music and lyric sketches from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, best known for their collaboration on the score of the iconic film “The Wizard of Oz” in 1939. The new acquisition includes 35 manuscript items from Arlen and Harburg’s creative work, including the first handwritten drafts of music and lyrics from some of the most beloved songs from “The Wizard of Oz,” including "Over the Rainbow," made famous by Judy Garland. Learn more about this exciting addition to the collections.

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Today in History - December 8

12/08/2025

Today in History - December 8

Citizens of Louisiana ratified a new state constitution on December 8, 1879. Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 059 - "Lesson"

12/08/2025

Poem 059 - "Lesson"

A poem by Forrest Hamer from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

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Rare Books and Rare Opportunities: A Summer Internship in General Collections Care

12/08/2025

Rare Books and Rare Opportunities: A Summer Internship in General Collections Care

12/08/2025 09:36 AM EST

Luke Ayers reminisces about his summer internship in General Collections Care(GCCS) where he learned techniques on how to care for, preserve, and repair books in both GCCS and the Rare Book Division.

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Kingdom of Bahrain: New Royal Order Strengthens the Powers of the National Cybersecurity Center

12/08/2025

Kingdom of Bahrain: New Royal Order Strengthens the Powers of the National Cybersecurity Center

12/08/2025 11:40 AM EST

On July 10, 2025, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order No. 17 of 2025, to define the responsibilities of Bahrain’s National Cybersecurity Center (NCC). The royal order tasks the center with building, developing, and regulating an effective national cybersecurity system to address cyber threats and to protect the Kingdom’s vital interests and …

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Expanding AI Community Engagement: An Interview with Noelia Alvarez

12/08/2025

Expanding AI Community Engagement: An Interview with Noelia Alvarez

12/08/2025 01:01 PM EST

In this interview, 2025 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Noelia Alvarez reflects on her experience working on the Expanding AI Community Engagement Project in the Library's Digital Strategy Directorate.

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Art of War: the Veteran History Project’s Agile Case Exhibit

12/08/2025

Art of War: the Veteran History Project’s Agile Case Exhibit

12/08/2025 01:45 PM EST

This blog highlights a special display celebrating artwork held within Veterans History Project (VHP) collections, on view December 9, 2025, through January 31, 2026, in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Unique amongst VHP’s holdings are two-dimensional works of art, such as drawings, paintings, illustrations and photographs, documenting servicemembers’ experiences from WWI through Iraq and Afghanistan. Timed around the Project’s 25th anniversary, the display underscores the ongoing mission to preserve and share veterans’ voices, ensuring these stories remain accessible for future generations.

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National Woman’s Party Research Fellowship: 2026 Application Period Opens

12/08/2025

National Woman’s Party Research Fellowship: 2026 Application Period Opens

12/08/2025 02:48 PM EST

The Manuscript Division welcomed its fourth National Woman’s Party Research fellow this summer and announces the opening of the application period for the fifth year of the National Woman’s Party Fellowship.

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[summary of decisions] LCSH List 05c, 2025

12/08/2025

Library of Congress Summaries of Decisions

A new Summary of Decisions has been posted. Changes were made as indicated on the approved lists. The Summary of Decisions records guidance and decisions for proposals that do not appear on the approved list.

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Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update

12/08/2025

S.Res.532

A resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. (12/08/2025 legislative day)