Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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Part 3 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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Part 3 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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Part 1 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress and the national tour of “The Sound of Music” are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look at the creation of one of the most beloved musicals of all time. | The Library of Congress
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress and the national tour of “The Sound of Music” are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look at the creation of one of the most beloved musicals of all time. | The Library of Congress
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The Great Hall is decked! Plan a visit to the Library of Congress to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Jefferson Building this month, including during our extended hours on Thursday evenings. Click the link in our bio to see December's #LiveAtTheLibrary events, or visit loc.gov/events to see a full schedule of upcoming events. | The Library of Congress
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The Great Hall is decked! Plan a visit to the Library of Congress to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Jefferson Building this month, including during our extended hours on Thursday evenings. Click the link in our bio to see December's #LiveAtTheLibrary events, or visit loc.gov/events to see a full schedule of upcoming events. | The Library of Congress
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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. | The Library of Congress
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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. | The Library of Congress
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Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three! | The Library of Congress
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Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three! | The Library of Congress
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Here's the second installment of our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon are taking you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Scroll back in our feed to see the first act, and check back next week for the final installment. #interns #libraries #bookconservation #rarebooks | The Library of Congress
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The original 'Arirang' wax cylinder recording at the Library of Congress
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We've arrived at the final installment of our three-part video series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon have taken you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Today they are doing finishing touches and showing you their completed treatments! | The Library of Congress
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The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), which is part of the Library of Congress, has the world’s largest collection of braille music scores, from J.S. Bach to Taylor Swift. Here’s how the scores are digitized, which grants NLS patrons more convenient access to the material! | The Library of Congress
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Scientists in the Library's Preservation Research and Testing Division recently worked to analyze the colorants in this beautiful entomology book from 1705. Technical studies like this one help provide scholars with insights into where, when and how items in the Library's collection were made. This book is digitized, so you can see it in its entirety on the Library's website. Just search "Metamorphosis insectorum" on loc.gov. | The Library of Congress
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ICYMI: There’s a fascinating new exhibition here at the Library of Congress that examines the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III of Britain. They never met in person. They never even wrote to each other, despite both men being prolific writers. And for more than 200 years, their archives — including diaries, letters, speeches, charts and drawings — were separated by an ocean. Now, for the first time, these two collections have come together in one place. Plan your trip to se
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The National Book Festival is on September 6th and we’ve been sharing our excitement about the lineup with #bookstagram every week leading up to the big day. Here’s Clay Smith, the Library of Congress literary director, discussing some of the *weird science* reads at #NatBookFest this year! Learn more about this year’s #NatBookFest and the lineup at loc.gov/bookfest or via the link in our bio. | The Library of Congress
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In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those. | The Library of Congress
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Library of Congress plays recording of Amelia Earhart for the first time
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It’s Constitution Day! While the current home of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence is the @usnatarchives, both documents were once housed here at the Library of Congress. Right now, for the first time ever, the National Archives has the full U.S. Constitution, including all 27 amendments, displayed in its Rotunda. The display will remain open through Wednesday, Oct. 1. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more! #constitutionday | The Library of Congress
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On this #WorldBookDay 📚, let’s take a moment to appreciate all the work that goes into making audiobooks! 🤩 The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), part of the Library of Congress, is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. The free library service was established by an act of Congress in 1931, providing braille materials to b
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Library of Congress adds to its National Recording Registry
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On this day in 1931, Congress passed legislation that allowed for the creation of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), which is part of the Library of Congress. Here’s a behind the scenes look into one of the ways NLS still provides free books for its patrons: Audiobook recording! | The Library of Congress
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