On this day in history, April 24, 1800, President John Adams — the second president of the United States — approved the appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of "such books as may be necessary for ...

The Library of Congress (LOC) just announced which authors and books are going to be featured at their 2026 National Book Festival, and trust us when we say there's something for everyone. From ...

The new exhibition, which shows how the document was edited, also features an early copy of the Gettysburg Address ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Library of Congress is celebrating its 218th anniversary on Tuesday ...

A rare draft of the Declaration of Independence, now on display at the Library of Congress, was written by Thomas Jefferson and contains edits from fellow Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin and John ...

Most travelers come to Washington D.C. with grand monuments in mind. Visions of white domes, towering obelisks, and years of history remembered in carved stone. Tucked just behind the Capitol, past ...

It never occurred to Anaïs Mitchell, the Tony-winning composer of “Hadestown,” that the little show she birthed in Vermont 17 years ago would make it to Broadway, let alone into the annals of the ...

In 2010, Twitter bestowed its entire archive of public tweets on the Library of Congress, which the library called “an exciting and groundbreaking acquisition.” The collection began on March 21, 2006, ...

A rare draft of the Declaration of Independence, now on display at the Library of Congress, was written by Thomas Jefferson and contains edits from fellow Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin and John ...

The Library of Congress has announced a major gift intended to enhance the experience of its visitors. The Kislak Family Foundation is donating $10 million to fund a new space for exhibitions, the ...