May 2008 - Vol. 67, No. 5
Library of Congress Experience Debuts
Cover Story
The Library of Congress has launched a new experience
for its visitors that includes historical treasures brought to life in
interactive exhibitions and via a new personalized Web site.
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'ALL HERE FOR YOU'
The Library of Congress Experience was launched in a grand ceremony open to the public April 12. -
'I LOVE BOOKS'
An avid young fan of reading and of the Library of Congress goes on the visit of a lifetime. -
LIVING LEGENDS
Eight notables in varied fields received one of the Library’s highest honors. -
DANCIN' MACHINE
A new exhibition showcases the life and work of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey. -
ARACHNID ACQUISITION
The Library has received the original art from the first Spider-Man story from 1962. -
WDL GROWS
A Saudi university of science and technology has joined the World Digital Library partnership. -
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
A new Web site features Library resources on America’s pastime, baseball. -
SING, SING, SING
A new Library Web presentation includes American choral music selections from 1870-1923. -
POETRY PRIZE
Two Virginia-based poets have been awarded the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry. -
KING FAMILY
Authors Stephen, Tabitha and Owen King came to the Library to read from their works and talk with young fans.