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2022 Library of Congress Literacy Awards

Recipients include Street Child, Make Way for Books, Young African Refugees for Integral Development.

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Poet Laureate Ada Limón Opens Literary Season

Engaging poet and podcaster to read her work at the Library Sept. 29.

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Congress.gov

Track bills on the official site for U.S. federal legislative information.

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Services for the Blind and Print Disabled

Eligible patrons receive free Braille & talking books from our NLS.

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Thursday Night Fun & Programs

"Live at the Library" features evening engagement in a gorgeous setting.

Your Library

Use the largest library in the world online or in person! More about the Library.

Free to Use and Reuse: Reading--Books, Maps, and More

Where do you like to read? The pictures in this set confirm that you can enjoy reading just about anywhere. You might be walking with a dog, sitting on a crate, rowing a boat, or visiting a library. What you read also ranges widely--from books and scrolls to maps, magazines, newspapers, letters, and computers.

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