A delegation of Wine Institute vintners traveled to Washington, D.C., June 24 -26 to advocate for urgent federal action on ...

In 1971, the president of Mississippi State University, Dr. William L. Giles, invited President Richard Nixon to attend the dedication of U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis’ papers to the university library’s ...

In a new ruling, the 5th Circuit says a library's decision to remove obscene books is protected First Amendment speech.

This summer’s mix includes an epic family saga, a sci-fi trilogy, a Delaware River journey, a history of military hubris, two ...

It’s staggering,” said Senior Music Specialist Mark Horowitz in an interview. “He’s constantly refining, changing words or ...

The identity of the “Woman of the High Plains” was revealed in 1979—but five years later, Nettie Featherston was forgotten ...

The Library of Congress has acquired Stephen Sondheim’s vast collection of manuscripts, drafts and ephemera, the library announced Wednesday. The material could be a valuable resource for academics ...

Museumgoers typically only get to see a fraction of an institution’s vast collections. Everything else is tucked safely away in storage, only to be seen by curators. But the Victoria and Albert Museum ...

Over time, Congress cemented its authority over the library. An 1897 law requires a president’s pick for the librarian to be approved by the Senate.

Indeed, because the Library exercises such executive powers, the Librarian of Congress has to be an executive officer rather than a legislative one. See, e.g., Buckley v.