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NOTICE: In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers. All public events will be cancelled.

Magazine Monday: An alternate ending for "Romeo and Juliet"? The Library's Rare Book Division holds at least seven printings by an 18th century director who dared to rewrite the Bard. https://t.co/szVUL7ahh6

Once more, due to popular demand, we share Rosa Parks’ pancake recipe in honor of 🥞 #NationalPancakeDay. Jotted down on an envelope, it came to the Library with the rest of her papers, a gift made possible by the generosity of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation in 2016.

Discover, learn, and create at the Library of Congress! Our monthly Family Days this fall and winter feature exhibits and hands-on activities—free and open to all ages. https://t.co/PWKCpyJBF4

All my Just Chatting/REACT Streamers out there... What's some tips Y'all can Give other Streamers out there That Do Reaction Content? I'll Go 1st in the comments 🔽

It's #NationalComicBookDay! Did you know the Library has one of the nation's largest collections of comic books? Unlike the heroes depicted on their pages, not all of the volumes are in great shape. Here's how Library technicians care for the collection: https://t.co/rkunPWpe8q

On this day in 1957, U.S. Army troops escorted the Little Rock Nine to Central High School in Arkansas. Less well known—in August 1958 all the city's high schools were closed for a year to resist integration. Students learned through televised lessons, as shown in these photos.

The Library of Congress has three buildings on Capitol Hill but that’s STILL not enough space to store all of the collection items in the world’s largest library. Here's a look at one of the off-site Library storage facilities in Fort Meade, Maryland.

Magazine Monday: The papers of the man who reinvented musical theater now are in the Library of Congress. Read more about it in the current issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. https://t.co/Wb4eCXiT4t

Welcome to the world of “inclusions,” an ecosystem known to archivists the world over in which they come across all sorts of things readers have purposefully or inadvertently left between a book’s pages. Recently at the Library, the objet du jour was... a snakeskin. 🐍

Check out what's happening Live! at the Library in October.

It's Constitution Day! The Constitution's current home is the @USNatArchives, but it used to be housed here at the Library. For the first time ever, through Oct. 1, the National Archives has the U.S. Constitution & all 27 amendments on display. Head to https://t.co/HmVb0ZgaUn to

The Library is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with music, literature, volunteer opportunities, and more!

NEWS: The Library of Congress is announcing the appointment of Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2025-2026. Sze will begin his laureateship with a reading of his work on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Library.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. It's easy to get one from the Library of Congress! Here's how: https://t.co/xenlifHVdO

Vergara's archive includes a photograph taken from this spot on September 11, 2001. It also documents the Tribute in Light memorial and the progress of One World Trade Center's construction. https://t.co/xwuu2iKc6R

The Library is home to the photographic archive of Camilo José Vergara, whose photography documents how America’s cities have changed through the years. One spot he's photographed again and again: Lower Manhattan as seen from the Manhattan Bridge. 🧵

Attention, educators! As you build out your curriculum for the school year ahead, the Library of Congress is here for you with teaching tools, professional learning, and powerful primary sources for your classroom. Check out https://t.co/vk9bre5I9v to learn more.

Roosevelt refused to kill the bear, deeming it unsportsmanlike. Political cartoonist Clifford Berryman (whose papers are held at the Library) satirized the event & soon a NYC shop owner began selling stuffed "Teddy's Bears." The bear cub character became Berryman's signature.

It's National Teddy Bear Day 🧸. You may know teddy bears are named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, but do you know why? It started on a 1902 bear hunting trip, on which Roosevelt had trouble finding a bear, so his assistants found one for him & tied it to a tree. 🧵