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December
- December 31, 2001 (01-183)
- Media Advisory: Public Events at the Library of Congress, January - April 2002
- December 21, 2001 (01-187)
- Fellowship in Caricature and Cartoon Offered
- December 21, 2001 (01-186)
- Frederick Law Olmsted's Residential Designs To Be Discussed on Tuesday, January 29
- December 21, 2001 (01-185)
- Library of Congress, Mystic Seaport Collaborate on Initiative for Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Users
- December 21, 2001 (01-155)
- Saving the Written Word: Library of Congress Awards Mass Deacidification Contract
- December 18, 2001 (01-184)
- Librarian of Congress Names 25 More Films to National Film Registry
- December 11, 2001 (01-180)
- Future Events from the Center for the Book
- December 11, 2001 (01-178)
- Hawaii Center for the Book Approved
- December 10, 2001 (01-177)
- New Jersey Center for the Book Approved
- December 4, 2001 (01-181)
- American Folklife Center Places Historic Voices of Day After December 7, 1941 on Web Site
- December 4, 2001 (01-179)
- Scores and Books About Music Now Available on Web-Braille
November
- November 28, 2001 (01-176)
- Poet Laureate Billy Collins Will Read at the Library of Congress on December 6
- November 28, 2001 (01-173)
- Library Of Congress Launches New Security Web Site
- November 23, 2001 (01-175)
- Media Advisory: Margaret Mead Exhibition Opens at Library of Congress November 30
- November 23, 2001 (01-174)
- Media Advisory: Library of Congress Welcomes Visitors
- November 16, 2001 (01-172)
- Veterans History Project Seeks World War I Veterans' Histories
- November 15, 2001 (01-171)
- Swiss Books Presented to Library of Congress
- November 13, 2001 (01-168)
- Library Appoints New Director of Development: David R. Terry Named
- November 8, 2001 (01-170)
- Librarian of Congress Inaugurates Council To Lead Veterans History Project: First National Collection of Veterans' Personal Accounts
- November 8, 2001 (01-163)
- Librarian of Congress Inaugurates Council to Lead Veterans History Project: First National Collection of Veterans' Personal Accounts
- November 6, 2001 (01-169)
- Library of Congress Acquires the Jackie Robinson Papers
- November 6, 2001 (01-135)
- Joanne B. Freeman to Discuss Her New Books about Early American Politics December 12 at the Library of Congress
- November 5, 2001 (01-167)
- YUKOS Oil Company Donates $1 Million to Library for Efforts Focused on Russia
- November 1, 2001 (01-166)
- Readings by Five Poets at the Library of Congress Who Are Finalists for the Phi Beta Kappa Poetry Award
- November 1, 2001 (01-165)
- Public Service Announcement: Folklife Event
- November 1, 2001 (01-156)
- New Documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" To Be Previewed at Library of Congress December 14
October
- October 30, 2001 (01-151)
- Library of Congress Publishes Annual Report for 2000; Special Bicentennial Issue Highlights Yearlong Celebration
- October 26, 2001 (01-158)
- New Games, Activities and Reading Lists Added To America's Library Web Site for Kids and Families
- October 25, 2001 (01-162)
- Library of Congress Reopens to Public on Friday, October 26
- October 24, 2001 (01-161)
- Media Advisory: Library Closed to Public Oct. 25
- October 22, 2001 (01-160)
- Media Advisory: Library Opening Status
- October 17, 2001 (01-159)
- Media Advisory: Library of Congress Buildings Temporarily Closed
- October 16, 2001 (01-157)
- Library of Congress Buildings Closed to Most Tourists
- October 16, 2001 (01-154)
- Albert Schweitzer Wind Quintet November 16 Concert Canceled
- October 16, 2001 (01-153)
- New York School Poets John Ashbery and Tony Towle To Read Their Poems at the Library of Congress
- October 16, 2001 (01-152)
- The Center for the Book Welcomes Eleven Visiting Librarians from Russia
- October 11, 2001 (01-150)
- Library of Congress, Internet Archive, webarchivist.org and the Pew Internet & American Life Project Announce Sept. 11 Web Archive
- October 11, 2001 (01-149)
- Library of Congress Launches 'Live Chat' Reference Pilot
- October 5, 2001 (01-148)
- Poet Laureate Billy Collins to Read at the Library of Congress on Dec. 6
- October 5, 2001 (01-147)
- Jackie Robinson's Daughter to Discuss New Book About Her Father at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, November 6
- October 5, 2001 (01-146)
- Recent Acquisition of Modern Photography in America Announced: The Warren and Margot Coville Collection of the Clarence H. White School of Photography
- October 5, 2001 (01-145)
- American Folklife Center To Present Free Programs Nov. 15-16: "Living Lore: The Legacy of Benjamin A. Botkin" to Celebrate Former Folklife Head
- October 5, 2001 (01-142)
- American Folklife Center To Begin Concert Series
- October 4, 2001 (01-144)
- Fellowship in Islamic Studies Available: Deadline November 1
- October 4, 2001 (01-143)
- Author To Discuss Tall Ships
- October 2, 2001 (01-141)
- Media Advisory: Henry Kissinger to Deliver Inaugural Lecture in the Kissinger Lecture Series at Library of Congress on October 10
- October 1, 2001 (01-130)
- Library of Congress Opens Exhibition on Margaret Mead on November 30
September
- September 26, 2001 (01-139)
- Library of Congress Documents Reactions to September 11, 2001, Tragedy for Posterity
- September 25, 2001 (01-140)
- Author Lee Miller to Discuss Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony at the Library of Congress
- September 25, 2001 (01-138)
- Nicholas Basbanes to Discuss His New Work Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture Nov. 8 at the Library of Congress
- September 25, 2001 (01-137)
- Center for the Book to Sponsor Nov. 1-3 Conference on the Histories of Reading and Writing
- September 20, 2001 (01-122)
- Historians Kirkpatrick Sale and Thomas P. Somma to Discuss "Robert Fulton: The Man and the Image" an the Library of Congress on October 16
- September 18, 2001 (01-136)
- Media Advisory: Allen Kurzweil Book Discussion Postponed at Library Of Congress
- September 18, 2001 (01-132)
- Library of Congress Publishes New Set of Guides to African and Middle Eastern Collections
- September 14, 2001 (01-134)
- Media Advisory: Cholly Atkins Event at Library of Congress Postponed
- September 13, 2001 (01-129)
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Establishes Digital Long-Term Planning Group
- September 13, 2001 (01-128)
- Author and Playwright Mario Bencastro to Deliver Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote
- September 13, 2001 (01-124)
- Library of Congress Scholars' Council to Meet for First Time
- September 12, 2001 (01-133)
- Media Advisory: Library of Congress Closed to Visitors and Tours Wednesday, September 12 -- Library Buildings Remain Open to Researchers
- September 11, 2001 (01-131)
- Media Advisory: Authors to Discuss Laura Bridgman, Pioneer Pupil of Deaf-Blind Education
- September 11, 2001 (01-123)
- Cholly Atkins Discusses His New Autobiography Class Act: The Jazz Life of Cholly Atkins at the Library of Congress September 21
- September 6, 2001 (01-126)
- Authors to Discuss Laura Bridgman, Pioneer Pupil of Deaf-Blind Education
- September 5, 2001 (01-127)
- National Book Festival to be Held September 8
- September 4, 2001 (01-121)
- Library of Congress Presents Clarinetist David Krakauer
- September 4, 2001 (01-120)
- Library of Congress Presents Premiere of New Work by Augusta Read Thomas
August
- August 31, 2001 (01-118)
- Media Advisory: Public Events at the Library of Congress September - December 2001
- August 23, 2001 (01-108)
- Julliard String Quartet Assumes New Educational Role with the Library of Congress
- August 21, 2001 (01-117)
- Library of Congress Holds Conservation Clinic at National Book Festival
- August 21, 2001 (01-116)
- Last Chance to See Thomas Jefferson's Library
- August 20, 2001 (01-115)
- Center for the Book to Cosponsor Printing History Lecture by Johanna Drucker on September 25
- August 17, 2001 (01-114)
- Copyright Office Announces New Search System
- August 17, 2001 (01-112)
- Library of Congress Announces 2001-2002 Concert Season
- August 17, 2001 (01-111)
- Henry Petroski to Discuss "The Book on the Bookshelf" at the Library of Congress on September 26
- August 15, 2001 (01-113)
- Public Service Announcements: National Book Festival
- August 9, 2001 (01-095)
- Japanese Art of Wood-Block Print to be Featured in New Library Exhibition
- August 8, 2001 (01-103)
- Civil War Treasures Added to American Memory Web Site
- August 6, 2001 (01-110)
- Biography and Film About Henry Villard Highlighted at the Library of Congress on September 24
- August 2, 2001 (01-109)
- Author Roger Wilkins to Discuss His Recent Book at the Library of Congress, September 25
July
- July 30, 2001 (01-107)
- Librarian of Congress and First Lady Launch National Book Festival
- July 27, 2001 (01-106)
- Allen Kurzweil to Discuss His New Novel at the Library of Congress on September 20
- July 23, 2001 (01-104)
- Center for the Book Copublishes Major New Reference Work About the "Rivers of America"
- July 23, 2001 (01-093)
- Library of Congress Acquires Only Known Copy of 1507 World Map Compiled by Martin Waldseemüller
- July 20, 2001 (01-105)
- First Lady and Librarian of Congress to Unveil Plans for National Book Festival
- July 17, 2001 (01-092)
- Herman Berlinski Gives Collection to Library of Congress
- July 13, 2001 (01-102)
- Diane Nester Kresh of Library of Congress Receives Federal 100 Award
- July 12, 2001 (01-100)
- Copyright Office Receives First E-Books for Electronic Copyright Registration
- July 9, 2001 (01-098)
- Library of Congress Publication Earns Design Award
- July 3, 2001 (01-099)
- Swann Foundation Announces Fellow for 2001-2002
- July 3, 2001 (01-097)
- Industrial Design Students Compete to Develop Talking Book Machine
- July 3, 2001 (01-096)
- Viburnum Foundation/Center for the Book Family Literacy Grantees for 2001-2002 Announced
- July 2, 2001 (01-101)
- Historian John Hope Franklin Speaks at Library of Congress on July 11
June
- June 27, 2001 (01-094)
- Exhibition on American Illustrator Opens
- June 27, 2001 (01-086)
- Library's Web Site for Children and Families Registers More Than 100 Million Hits
- June 22, 2001 (01-091)
- Library of Congress and Alexa Internet Announce Election 2000 Collection
- June 21, 2001 (01-090)
- Librarian of Congress Appoints Billy Collins Poet Laureate
- June 20, 2001 (01-089)
- Collaborative Digital Reference Service Reaches 100 Participants
- June 20, 2001 (01-088)
- Library of Congress Publication Wins Wilson Award for Excellence in Indexing
- June 12, 2001 (01-087)
- First Lady and Librarian of Congress to Unveil Plans for National Book Festival
- June 11, 2001 (01-085)
- Alabama Center for the Book Approved
- June 11, 2001 (01-028)
- Library of Congress Opens New Exhibition of World Treasures
- June 4, 2001 (01-082)
- Barbara Tillett of Library of Congress to Receive Flemming Award
- June 1, 2001 (01-081)
- Three New Collections Added to American Memory Web Site
May
- May 25, 2001 (01-083)
- Ellen McCulloch-Lovell Appointed to Head Veterans' History Project
- May 17, 2001 (01-079)
- Veteran Journalist Daniel Schorr to Speak at the Library on June 7
- May 16, 2001 (01-080)
- 50 Educators to Participate in Library of Congress American Memory Fellows Program for 2001
- May 14, 2001 (01-078)
- Media Advisory: Library to Host Local History Program for Washington, D.C. Elementary School Students on May 22
- May 14, 2001 (01-072)
- Cataloging in Publication to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
- May 10, 2001 (01-076)
- Library of Congress Awarded Grant to Support Conservation Training
- May 9, 2001 (01-075)
- Media Advisory: Public Events at the Library of Congress May 9 - August 2001
- May 8, 2001 (01-077)
- American Folklife Center Launches Storytelling Partnership
- May 4, 2001 (01-074)
- New Chief of Prints and Photographs Division Announced
April
- April 27, 2001 (01-073)
- Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz to Close 2000-01 Literary Series at the Library of Congress
- April 27, 2001 (01-066)
- American Folklife Center to Present Free Programs Nov. 15-16
- April 27, 2001 (01-052)
- Professor Aaron Friedberg Selected as First Kissinger Scholar
- April 24, 1001 (01-071)
- Public Service Radio Spot: Don Byron
- April 24, 2001 (01-065)
- Classical, Jazz, and Pop Music Come Together in Genre-Defying Concert at Library of Congress
- April 24, 2001 (01-070)
- First Lady Laura Bush is Honorary Chair of New Library of Congress National Reading Promotion Campaign
- April 20, 2001 (01-069)
- David Quammen to Give Bradley Lecture on Darwin's Origin of Species
- April 20, 2001 (01-067)
- Poets Sterling Brown and Gwendolyn Brooks To Be Honored at Student Poetry Reading
- April 20, 2001 (01-064)
- Newly Discovered War Letters to be Featured at Library of Congress Program on May 16
- April 19, 2001 (01-063)
- Library of Congress to Convene National Preservation Policy Planning Conference
- April 18, 2001 (01-068)
- Public Service Announcement: McCullough Reading
- April 16, 2001 (01-059)
- Historian David McCullough to Speak about John and Abigail Adams at the Library of Congress on April 24
- April 13, 2001 (01-062)
- The Center for the Book Welcomes Nine Visiting Librarians From Russia
- April 13, 2001 (01-061)
- Louis Menand to Discuss His Widely Praised New Book at the Library of Congress on May 30
- April 13, 2001 (01-060)
- William MacLeish to Discuss His Memoir About His Father, Archibald MacLeish, at the Library of Congress on Thursday, May 24
- April 11, 2001 (01-058)
- Two Collections Added to American Memory Web Site
- April 10, 2001 (01-057)
- Gerald Stern to Read His Poems at the Library of Congress
- April 10, 2001 (01-055)
- "The Lawyer as Reformer" to be Subject of Panel Discussion on Law Day
- April 10, 2001 (01-053)
- Recording Academy Grants $40,000 for Sound Preservation
- April 9, 2001 (01-056)
- Yusef Komunyakaa to Read His Poems at the Library of Congress
- April 9, 2001 (01-054)
- Secretary of Transportation to Deliver Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Keynote Address at the Library of Congress
- April 2, 2001 (01-051)
- National Book Award Winner Nathaniel Philbrick to Speak at the Library of Congress on May 10
- April 2, 2001 (01-050)
- Professor Lee Piepho to Discuss Discovery of Rare Book on May 15 at the Library of Congress
March
- March 30, 2001 (01-049)
- Exhibition of Early Color Photographs of Russia Opens
- March 29, 2001 (01-047)
- 2001 Witter Bynner Fellows Tory Dent and Nick Flynn to Read at the Library of Congress
- March 28, 2001 (01-048)
- Library Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Series of Events
- March 20, 2001 (01-046)
- National Library Service for Blind and Physically Handicapped Welcomes Six Visiting Fellows From Russia and Eastern Europe
- March 20, 2001 (01-043)
- Chautauqua Collection Debuts on American Memory Web Site
- March 20, 2001 (01-038)
- Author Sara Paretsky to Discuss Her Writing at the Library on April 3
- March 19, 2001 (01-045)
- Poets Michael Burkard and Sapphire to Read Their Poems at the Library of Congress
- March 19, 2001 (01-044)
- Lecture on Composer Edvard Grieg's Diaries to be Held at the Library of Congress on May 23
- March 19, 2001 (01-040)
- Federal Libraries and Information Centers, Librarians, and Technicians Win FLICC Awards
- March 16, 2001 (01-042)
- Sahan Arzruni to Deliver Ninth Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture-Recital
- March 15, 2001 (01-041)
- Sen. Ted Stevens to Speak at FLICC Forum on Preserving the Nation's Federal Heritage in the Digital Era
- March 12, 2001 (01-039)
- Library Appoints New Inspector General
- March 9, 2001 (01-037)
- Poets Dorianne Laux and Gregory Orr to Read Their Poems at the Library of Congress
- March 8, 2001 (01-036)
- Classification Web Pilot Test Surpasses 3,500 Users
- March 2, 2001 (01-035)
- Biologist Robert Sapolsky to Discuss His Memoir About Africa at the Library of Congress on April 9
- March 1, 2001 (01-034)
- Catherine Allgor to Discuss New Book About "Parlor Politics" at the Library of Congress
February
- February 27, 2001 (01-032)
- Library of Congress Symposium Marks the 250th Anniversary of James Madison's Birth
- February 27, 2001 (01-022)
- World Premieres of American Music at the Library of Congress
- February 26, 2001 (01-033)
- Billy Taylor Kicks Off His 80th Birthday Celebration by Donating His Archives to the Library of Congress
- February 22, 2001 (01-031)
- Poet Peter Davison to Read His Poems at the Library of Congress
- February 22, 2001 (01-030)
- Congress Funds 2001 Russian Leadership Program; New Center for Russian Leadership to Manage Exchange Program
- February 16, 2001 (01-029)
- America's Library Web Site Adds New Stories
- February 16, 2001 (01-026)
- New Online Catalog Describes Sound Recordings
- February 15, 2001 (01-027)
- Hannah Arendt Papers Available in Electronic Format
- February 12, 2001 (01-024)
- Wayne A. Wiegand to Present Library History Lecture at the Library of Congress on March 8
- February 12, 2001 (01-023)
- Symposium on the Literature of Women's Human Rights to be Held at the Library of Congress
- February 12, 2001 (01-015)
- Library of Congress and OCLC to Collaborate on Digital Reference Project
- February 9, 2001 (01-025)
- NASA Aerospace Engineer to Deliver Women's History Month Keynote Address at the Library of Congress
- February 9, 2001 (01-019)
- Author A'Lelia Bundles to Discuss Book on Madam C.J. Walker at the Library of Congress on March 20
- February 8, 2001 (01-021)
- Native American Flute Player to Give Free Concert
- February 8, 2001 (01-020)
- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to Deliver African American History Month Keynote Address
- February 8, 2001 (01-018)
- William MacLeish to Discuss Memoir About His Father at the Library of Congress
- February 1, 2001 (01-017)
- Library of Congress Opens Additional Entrance of Madison Building to Public
- February 1, 2001 (01-016)
- First "Library of Congress Rare Book Forum" to be Held April 4
- February 1, 2001 (01-014)
- Nevada Humanities Committee Becomes New Home of the Nevada Center for the Book
- February 1, 2001 (01-013)
- New Book About Jefferson's Inaugural Addresses to be Discussed at the Library of Congress on March 6
January
- January 30, 2001 (01-012)
- Library of Congress and the National Gallery of Art Celebrate American Television in the 1950s
- January 25, 2001 (01-164)
- Library of Congress Launches Online International Project
- January 25, 2001 (01-011)
- Maps and Photographs from Alaska and Russia Added to "Meeting of Frontiers" Web Site
- January 23, 2001 (01-010)
- New Delhi Office of Library of Congress Continues Recording
- January 22, 2001 (01-008)
- Library of Congress Presents New Song Cycle on Life of Sally Hemings
- January 18, 2001 (01-009)
- Concerto Palatino Performs at Library of Congress on March 6
- January 18, 2000 (01-007)
- Library of Congress Opens to Researchers the Records of the Communist Party, USA
- January 12, 2001 (01-006)
- Library to Lead National Effort to Develop Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program
- January 10, 2001 (01-005)
- "Telling America's Stories" is New Library of Congress Reading Promotion Theme
- January 10, 2001 (01-004)
- National Digital Library Program Reaches Goal of 5 Million Items Online
- January 10, 2001 (01-003)
- Ralph Bunche Programs at the Library of Congress
- January 4, 2001 (01-002)
- George Soros and James H. Billington to Speak at "Books & Beyond" Program at the Library on January 22
- January 4, 2001 (01-001)
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Publishes Beowulf in Braille and Recorded Sound
Transcripts
- August 21, 2001
- "Humanizing the Information Revolution"