The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress celebrates twenty years of the Black Banjo Renaissance with an evening lecture and concert, consisting of an interview between Dr. Allie Martin of Dartmouth College and a special guest, and a performance by Demeanor (Justin Harrington). Demeanor is an MC, banjo and bones player who celebrates hip-hop and American roots as African American art forms.
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress celebrates twenty years of the Black Banjo Renaissance with a free public symposium on July 21. This symposium gathers tradition bearers, instrument builders, community organizers, and scholars who have shaped this Renaissance.
The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In this webinar, we introduce our five Emerging Strategies honorees of 2025 — Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children, Loxion Mobile Library, Start Lighthouse, Teach for Change Nigeria’s Literacy Amidst Violent Conflict Program and Welcome Home Jersey City’s Literary Initiative — who will share their experience as recently established literacy organizations.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Award-winning jazz pianist Justin Kauflin joins six talented emerging disabled musicians in a showcase performance for the 2026 Access/VSA International Young Musicians Program. This concert commemorates Disability Pride Month and the signing anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Celebrate the language, culture and global impact of Kiswahili through engaging activities and special displays.
In this webinar, Library of Congress Business Section staff will look at 250 years of Americans investing in the stock market by showing items from our collections representing six different eras. From 1800s stock market listing statements to turn of the 20th century bucket shop exposés to the Y2K dotcom bubble coverage, join us for a show-and-tell of select Library of Congress collections.
Archetype of the modern melodrama, director Douglas Sirk's "Written on the Wind" follows the operatic dynamics of a Texan oil family in lush Technicolor.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
How can teachers make use of the American Folklife Center’s (AFC) archival treasures in their classrooms? In this talk, Lisa Rathje, Executive Director of the pioneering non-profit organization Local Learning, describes how educators can use AFC’s local and regional collections to enhance classroom experiences at all grade levels.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Introductory session on the Library of Congress Geography and Map collections. Learn how to search and access maps and electronic resources in the online catalog, along with tips, research guides and ways to engage with the collections.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Amanda Pascali is the American Folklife Center's 2026 Artist-in-Resonance and is a rising voice among America's most ethnically diverse generation of young people, creating music that speaks to the experience of growing up as a first-generation American. In this concert, Pascali will present an evening of what she calls “Immigrant American Folk,” which blends folk/Americana influences with Mediterranean, Balkan, and Latin rhythms to create tales of America told through the eyes of immigrants.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Folklife Center with activities, displays and more. Each Family Day includes a creative activity, connections to Library of Congress collections, a chance to talk to staff experts and ways to use Library resources at home.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Introductory session on the Library of Congress Geography and Map collections. Learn how to search and access maps and electronic resources in the online catalog, along with tips, research guides and ways to engage with the collections.
In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In this webinar, we introduce our five Emerging Strategies honorees of 2025 — Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children, Loxion Mobile Library, Start Lighthouse, Teach for Change Nigeria’s Literacy Amidst Violent Conflict Program and Welcome Home Jersey City’s Literary Initiative — who will share their experience as recently established literacy organizations.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Award-winning jazz pianist Justin Kauflin joins six talented emerging disabled musicians in a showcase performance for the 2026 Access/VSA International Young Musicians Program. This concert commemorates Disability Pride Month and the signing anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Celebrate the language, culture and global impact of Kiswahili through engaging activities and special displays.
In this webinar, Library of Congress Business Section staff will look at 250 years of Americans investing in the stock market by showing items from our collections representing six different eras. From 1800s stock market listing statements to turn of the 20th century bucket shop exposés to the Y2K dotcom bubble coverage, join us for a show-and-tell of select Library of Congress collections.
Archetype of the modern melodrama, director Douglas Sirk's "Written on the Wind" follows the operatic dynamics of a Texan oil family in lush Technicolor.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke features Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performing with his quintet at the Library of Congress.