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The Library of Congress began collecting motion pictures in 1893, amassing an archive that now numbers nearly 9,000.  From early work by Thomas Edison and D. W. Griffth to newsreels for Black Americans in the 1940s, from interviews with famous authors and musicians to...

Be sure to check out our “Read Against Racism” page which includes the Library’s statement in response to the death of George Floyd, as well as multiple resource lists for kids, teens and adults who want to learn more about racism in America. Please...

Our new reservation system makes getting your holds even easier.  In the email telling you your hold has come in, you’ll see at the bottom, beneath our address: To schedule pickup click here. Follow the link, log in with your library card barcode number...

One of the pleasures that library users are missing most acutely right now is that of wandering through the collection, panning for library gold.  Until we can offer that experience again, we have Wowbrary, a weekly email that lists all the hot new items...

Today is “Stonewall Day” – a national day of awareness to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. You can catch “Pride Live” today on Logo’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Celebrities, including Barack Obama and Taylor Swift, will be helping raise funds for those...

On June 19, six leading Black museums and historical institutions from coast to coast join forces to commemorate Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in Texas. Watch the livestream here at 12pm:  This timely event features cultural performances...

Can you change a tire? Hem a skirt? Make a Souffle? With YouTube you can! Library staffers have learned the following very specific, and sometimes peculiar, skills on YouTube: Cooking How to cut a pineapple How to use a mandoline How to make “Zoodles”...