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It's the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day, the day the WWII Allied powers formally accepted Germany's surrender. Here are some of the front pages from that day, from the Library's Chronicling America historical newspaper archive. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/?loclr=twloc

In a video recorded earlier this week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored and thanked the crucial and important work performed by the Library of Congress staff, the heart of the institution. (1/2)

Legislation creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, which later became the Women's Army Corps (WAC), was signed into law #OTD in 1942. The 150,000+ WAC members were the first women other than nurses to serve in the U.S. Army. Hear their stories ⬇️ loc.gov/collections/ve…

We love where we work, and every so often we like to show off our most cherished spots to you, our followers. Today, take a look at Rare Book and Special Collections Division Chief Stephanie Stillo's favorite part of the Library of Congress.

The Summer Movies on the Lawn lineup is out! We hope to see you at the Library on these evenings: 🍿 July 10 - The Princess Bride 🍿 July 17 - The Goonies 🍿 July 24 - Spy Kids 🍿 July 31 - The Muppet Movie 🍿 Aug. 7 - Jurassic Park newsroom.loc.gov/news/annual-su…

You asked to see how the custom boxes that house the Library’s miniature globe collection are made. Today, we are happy to show you the steps, materials and skills that go into protecting these (and many other) Library treasures. Let us know what else you’d like to see!

Two separate plans hatched in 1960 by Congress—to build a third Library of Congress building & to dedicate a national monument to James Madison—eventually converged. Nine years after excavation began, the Library's James Madison Building opened to the public on this day in 1980.

The 25th National Book Festival poster is here! It was designed by award-winning artist Louise Fili! Read our Q&A with her. 👇 blogs.loc.gov/bookmarked/202…

For Audiobook Awareness Month, check out this PBS American Experience documentary all about how the Library of Congress' creation of “talking books” for blind readers in the mid-1930s led to the audiobook revolution in the publishing industry. youtube.com/watch?v=C-rKFO…

ICYMI: There is a fascinating new exhibition here at the Library that examines the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III of Britain. Here, curator Julie Miller shows you some of her favorite items in “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution."

Congress approved the 19th Amendment and sent it to the states to ratify on this day in 1919. Whenever a new state voted in favor, The National Woman’s Party sewed a star on this giant flag. Tennessee, the 36th and final state needed for ratification, voted yes in August 1920.

Making weekend plans? Friday is National Drive-In Movie Day. These are from the John Margolies Roadside America photo archive, held at the Library. Over the span of ~40 years, Margolies took 11,000+ photos of structures along America's roadways. 👇 loc.gov/free-to-use/jo…