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A crowd of people move through the lobby during the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival at the Washington Convention Center.

2026 National Book Festival

The Library of Congress will host the 2026 National Book Festival on Aug. 22 at the Washington Convention Center as part of its America 250 celebration.

Archive technician Courtney Holschuh examines a strip of the long-lost film “Gugusse and the Automaton."

Lost 19th Century Film by Méliès Discovered at the Library

The Library of Congress has uncovered a nearly 130-year-old lost film by iconic French filmmaker Georges Méliès—likely unseen for more than a century.

A female singer stands in the foreground along with the text reading Library of Congress Concerts, Winter/Spring Season 2026. In the background, an orchestra performs.

Library of Congress Winter-Spring 2026 Concert Season

Concerts from the Library of Congress launches a yearlong America 250 celebration highlighting the music that defines our nation.

A view of the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, with many people shown enjoying the beautiful architecture in the hall, on the stairs and in the gallery above

Thursday Night Fun & Programs

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

Exterior view of the U.S. Capitol with blue sky and green lawn

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Free to Use and Reuse: Baseball Cards

This set features baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection which includes 2,100 early baseball cards dating from 1887 to 1914.

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