Schedule

Author presentation videos are available on demand via the Festival platform, Library website and YouTube. For a complete line-up of authors and their video presentations, please see the complete video on demand list.

From Friday through Sunday, September 25-27, we held interactive live Q&A sessions with select authors to complement their presentation videos. We list the Q&A sessions in the schedule under "Live Events by Stage" and "Live Events by Day." Video recordings of Q&A sessions are available on the Festival platform.

NOTE: Using the “Add to Calendar” tool places individual events in your personal calendar. It does not constitute a reservation or ticket to the event.

Children

Teens

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Gene Luen Yang Live Q&A Friday
    September 25, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Gene Luen Yang for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed Live Q&A Friday
    September 25, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Mike Curato Live Q&A Friday
    September 25, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Mike Curato for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    M.T. Anderson & Jo Rioux Live Discussion Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join M.T. Anderson and Jo Rioux for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Sabaa Tahir Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Sabaa Tahir for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Jason Reynolds Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Jason Reynolds for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Lucinda Robb and Rebecca Boggs Roberts Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Lucinda Robb and Rebecca Boggs Roberts for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Nic Stone Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Nic Stone for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Teens

Family, Food & Field

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    David Kamp Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     Join David Kamp for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Family, Food & Field
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Jesse Dougherty Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Jesse Dougherty for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Family, Food & Field
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Bruce Feiler Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT     Join Bruce Feiler for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Family, Food & Field
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Bill Buford Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     4:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT     Join Bill Buford for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Family, Food & Field
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Gail Collins Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Gail Collins for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Family, Food & Field
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Judith Warner and Esther Wojcicki Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Judith Warner and Esther Wojcicki for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Family, Food & Field

Fiction

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Téa Obreht Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 10:30 am EDT     Join Téa Obreht for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Colson Whitehead Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     Join Colson Whitehead for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ishmael Beah and Maaza Mengiste Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Ishmael Beah and Maaza Mengiste for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    John Grisham Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join John Grisham for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Salman Rushdie Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Salman Rushdie for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Marlon James and Jeff VanderMeer Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     4:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT     Join Marlon James and Jeff VanderMeer for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Emily St. John Mandel Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Emily St. John Mandel for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    James McBride Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join James McBride for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Kali Fajardo-Anstine Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     4:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT     Join Kali Fajardo-Anstine for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Fiction

Genre Fiction

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Alaya Dawn Johnson Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     10:00 am - 10:30 am EDT     Join Alaya Dawn Johnson for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Genre Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Mary Robinette Kowal Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     Join Mary Robinette Kowal for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Genre Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Walter Mosley Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Walter Mosley for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Genre Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Leigh Bardugo Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Leigh Bardugo for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Genre Fiction
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    David Ignatius Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join David Ignatius for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Genre Fiction

History & Biography

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Erica Armstrong Dunbar Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 10:30 am EDT     Join Erica Armstrong Dunbar for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Nicholas Lemann and Rick Perlstein Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     Join Nicholas Lemann and Rick Perlstein for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Madeleine Albright Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Madeleine Albright for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Harold Holzer, Ted Widmer and Kai Bird Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Harold Holzer, Ted Widmer and Kai Bird for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Eric Foner Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Eric Foner for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Peter Baker and Susan Glasser Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     4:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT     Join Peter Baker and Susan Glasser for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Heather Cox Richardson Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Heather Cox Richardson for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    David Rubenstein Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT     Join David Rubenstein for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. History & Biography

Poetry & Prose

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Elizabeth Tallent Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Elizabeth Tallent for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Poetry & Prose
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Mark Doty & Jenn Shapland Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT     Join Mark Doty and Jenn Shapland for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Poetry & Prose
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Juan Felipe Herrera and Robert Pinsky Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Juan Felipe Herrera and Robert Pinsky for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Poetry & Prose
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Susan Minot and Karen Russell Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     4:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT     Join Susan Minot and Karen Russell for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Poetry & Prose

Science

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Sarah Scoles Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 10:30 am EDT     Join Sarah Scoles for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Science
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Edward D. Melillo Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     Join Edward D. Melillo for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Science
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Mario Livio Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join Mario Livio for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Science
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ann Druyan, Leland Melvin and Jonathan Eller Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     4:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT     Join Ann Druyan, Leland Melvin and Jonathan Eller for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Science
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Katherine Eban Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     10:00 am - 10:30 am EDT     Join Katherine Eban for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Science
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ann Druyan Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT     Join Ann Druyan for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Science

Understanding Our World

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Christopher Caldwell and Thomas Frank Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 10:30 am EDT     Join Christopher Caldwell and Thomas Frank for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Understanding Our World
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Haben Girma Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     Join Haben Girma for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Understanding Our World
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Richard Haass Live Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     Join Richard Haass for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Understanding Our World
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Saeed Jones Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     Join Saeed Jones for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Understanding Our World
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    James A. Robinson Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT     Join James A. Robinson for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Understanding Our World
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Barton Gellman, David Ignatius and Thomas Rid Live Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT     Join Barton Gellman, David Ignatius and Thomas Rid for a Live Q&A session. Make sure to check out their video first and have your questions ready when the live session begins. Understanding Our World

Explore the Library of Congress

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Friday
    September 25, 2020
     11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     Rachel Mears will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Caring for the National Collection, with the Director for Preservation Friday
    September 25, 2020
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Come talk to the director for preservation about the projects the Preservation Directorate conducts to prevent, mitigate and correct for the deterioration and damage to the Library's collections. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Conservation Treatment of the Emily Howland Photograph Album Friday
    September 25, 2020
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT     Come talk to the book and photograph conservators about the treatment of this 19th century photograph album that contains a previously unknown portrait of Harriet Tubman. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Friday
    September 25, 2020
     2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Lisa Taylor will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Research and Testing Division Q&A Friday
    September 25, 2020
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Come talk to Preservation Research and Testing Division staff about the research being completed to aid in the storage, conservation and understanding of Library collection items. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Strategies for Bound Materials Friday
    September 25, 2020
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Come talk about institutional or personal concerns regarding use, storage and conservation of bound materials in a collection. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Us About Citizen DJ Friday
    September 25, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Innovator in Residence Brian Foo and LC subject specialists are available to answer questions about the sounds of Citizen DJ! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Strategies for Photographic Materials Friday
    September 25, 2020
     3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Come talk to a photograph conservator and ask any questions you have about best strategies for the use, storage and long term preservation of your personal photograph collections. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Friday
    September 25, 2020
     4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Liaison specialist Kerry Ward will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Supporting American Ingenuity in Libraries and Museums: A Special Conversation and Q&A Session Friday
    September 25, 2020
     4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     This event is of particular interest to school and public librarians. It will kick off with a prerecorded conversation featuring Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Director Crosby Kemper and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman Jon Parrish Peede. It will be followed by a special Q&A session with program officers from LOC and its local... Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Business Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT     Business reference librarians will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Law Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     Legal reference librarian Ann Hemmens will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Map Librarian! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Ask a librarian about the map collections at the Library of Congress. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Me About Copyright Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT     Public Information and Education staff will answer copyright related questions. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Me About NLS! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Senior editor Mark Schwartz will answer your questions about the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the American Folklife Center! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT     General Q&A about American Folklife Center resources. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the Kluge Center Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT     Ask us any questions about the Kluge Center and our programming. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Processing technician Tamika Brown will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Display of Historic Postcards from the Ethiopian Collection Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     A display of Historic Postcards from the Ethiopian Collection. Reference librarian Eve Ferguson will be available to answer questions. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Working at the Library of Congress Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Eliamelisa Gonzalez, human capital management specialist, will be available to answer your questions about Library of Congress jobs! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Manuscript Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Archivist Karen Femia will be available to answer your questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Serials Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     Ask us your questions about newspapers, periodicals, comics and government documents at the Library! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask African and Middle Eastern Division Staff Live Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Program specialist Anchi Hoh will be available to answer general questions about the African and Middle Eastern Division's collections and services. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the American Folklife Center! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     General Q&A about American Folklife Center resources. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Libraries and Archives Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Come talk about emergency case studies and concerns about preparedness, responding to damaging events, and salvaging materials frequently found in collections. Learn more about the Library of Congress' methods of dealing with these issues. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Live Chat About Internships! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     The Internship and Fellowship Programs team will answer questions about how to find internship opportunities at the Library. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Map Cataloger! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     A map cataloging specialist will be available to answer your map collection and cataloging questions. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Music Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Music reference librarians will answer your queries in real time! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Caring for the National Collection, with the Director for Preservation Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Come talk to the director for preservation about the projects the Preservation Directorate conducts to prevent, mitigate and correct for the deterioration and damage to the Library's collections. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Do You Know NLS Music? Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     Music librarian Mary Dell Jenkins will answer your questions about the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled and its accessible music collection. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the American Folklife Center! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     11:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT     General Q&A about American Folklife Center resources. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Digital assets specialist Greg Palumbo will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Conservation Treatment of the Emily Howland Photograph Album Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT     Come talk to the book and photograph conservators about the treatment of this 19th century photograph album that contains a previously unknown portrait of Harriet Tubman. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Business Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Business reference librarian Natalie will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Law Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Legal reference librarian Emily Carr will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Music Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT     Music reference librarians will answer your queries in real time! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Serials Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Ask us your questions about newspapers, periodicals, comics and government documents at the Library! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask About Transcribing! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Sam Schireson, librarian and By the People team member, will be available to answer your questions about transcription. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask African and Middle Eastern Division Staff Live Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Staff will be available to answer questions about African and Middle Eastern Division's collections and services. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Me About NLS! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Education and training specialist Paula Bahmani will be available to answer your questions about the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled and BARD. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the American Folklife Center! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT     General Q&A about American Folklife Center resources. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Display of Historic Postcards from the Ethiopian Collection Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     A display of Historic Postcards from the Ethiopian Collection. Fentahun Tiruneh, area specialist for Ethiopia and Eritrea, will be available to answer questions. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    K-12 Maps on loc.gov Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     A Geography & Map collections manager uncovers engaging K-12 maps. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Research and Testing Division Q&A Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT     Come talk to Preservation Research and Testing Division staff about the research being completed to aid in the storage, conservation and understanding of Library collection items. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Manuscript Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Manuscript reference librarian Lewis Wyman will be available to answer your questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Us About Citizen DJ Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Innovator in Residence Brian Foo and LC subject specialists are available to answer questions about the sounds of Citizen DJ! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Strategies for Photographic Materials Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Come talk to a photograph conservator and ask any questions you have about the best strategies for the use, storage and long term preservation of your personal photograph collections. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the American Folklife Center! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     General Q&A about American Folklife Center resources. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Business and Science Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Science section head Jennifer will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Map Cataloger! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     A map cataloging specialist will be available to answer your map collection and cataloging questions. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Music Librarian Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Music reference librarians will answer your queries in real time! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Me About NLS! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Network consultant MaryBeth Wise will answer your questions about free National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled service from libraries across the country. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Liaison specialist Kerry Ward will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Working at the Library of Congress Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Jessica Holbrook, workforce management section head, will be available to answer your questions about Library of Congress jobs! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Working at the Library of Congress Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Staffing assistant Kathya Bello-Botello will be available to answer your questions about working at the Library of Congress. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Business Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Business reference librarian Natalie will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Law Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     9:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     Legal reference librarian Emily Carr will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Map Cataloger! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     A map cataloging specialist will be available to answer your map collection and cataloging questions. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Me About Copyright Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT     Public Information and Education staff will answer copyright law related questions. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask Me About NLS! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Writer-editor Claire Rojstaczer will answer your questions about the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Liaison specialist Kerry Ward will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Working at the Library of Congress Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Supervisory human resources specialists will be available to answer your questions about working at the Library of Congress. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Manuscript Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     Historical specialist Julie Miller will be available to answer your questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Serials Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     Ask us your questions about newspapers, periodicals, comics and government documents at the Library! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    The Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Collections in Social Media Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Area studies social media program manager Anchi Hoh will be available to answer questions about the African and Middle Eastern Division and its collections in social media. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Research and Testing Division Q&A Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     10:30 am - 11:00 am EDT     Come talk to Preservation Research and Testing Division staff about the research being completed to aid in the storage, conservation and understanding of Library collection items. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Business Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Business reference librarian Nanette will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Music Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Music reference librarians will answer your queries in real time! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the Kluge Center Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     Ask us any questions about the Kluge Center and our programming. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT     Processing technician Candace Milburn will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Caring for the National Collection, with the Director for Preservation Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     Come talk to the director for preservation about the projects the Preservation Directorate conducts to prevent, mitigate and correct for the deterioration and damage to the Library's collections. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    K-12 Maps on loc.gov Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT     A Geography & Map collections manager uncovers engaging K-12 maps. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Conservation Treatment of the Emily Howland Photograph Album Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT     Come talk to the book and photograph conservators about the treatment of this 19th century photograph album that contains a previously unknown portrait of Harriet Tubman. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Law Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Legal reference librarian Ann Hemmens will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Map Librarian! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Ask a librarian about the map collections at the Library of Congress. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Music Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT     Music reference librarians will answer your queries in real time! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Serials Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Ask us your questions about newspapers, periodicals, comics and government documents at the Library! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask About Transcription! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Sam Schireson, librarian and By the People team member, will be available to answer your questions about transcription. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Meet an AMED Area Specialist Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Staff will be available to answer questions about African and Middle Eastern Division's collections and services. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Strategies for Bound Materials Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT     Come talk about institutional or personal concerns regarding use, storage and conservation of bound materials in a collection. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Business Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Business reference librarian Natalie will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Manuscript Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Library of Congress archives specialist Cheryl Fox will be available to answer your questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask VHP Staff Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Liaison specialist Owen Rogers will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Preservation Strategies for Photographic Materials Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Come talk to a photograph conservator and ask any questions you have about best strategies for the use, storage and long term preservation of your personal photograph collections. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Business and Science Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Science section head Jennifer will be available to answer your reference questions! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask a Music Librarian Live! Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT     Music reference librarians will answer your queries in real time! Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask the Kluge Center Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Ask us any questions about the Kluge Center and our programming. Explore the Library of Congress
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Working at the Library of Congress Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT     Supervisory human resources specialists will be available to answer your questions about working at the Library of Congress. Explore the Library of Congress

Partner Activities

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    2020 George Washington Book Prize Winner Announcement Friday
    September 25, 2020
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT     The George Washington Prize recognizes the best works on the nation’s founding era, especially those that have the potential to advance broad public understanding of early American history. Partner Activities
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work Friday
    September 25, 2020
     1:30 pm - 2:00 pm EDT     Tania Israel discusses her APA LifeTools book, Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work. Partner Activities
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Storytime: Pooka & Bunni Friday
    September 25, 2020
     2:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT     Author and illustrator Jennifer Zivoin will discuss her debut picture book Pooka & Bunni. Partner Activities
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask BookTV Staff Live Saturday
    September 26, 2020
     12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT     Have a question about Book TV or its book festival coverage? Join a conversation with a C-SPAN staff member. Partner Activities
  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Ask BookTV Staff Live Sunday
    September 27, 2020
     12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT     Have a question about Book TV or its book festival coverage? Join a conversation with a C-SPAN staff member. Partner Activities