Mark Your Calendar for the 2026 National Book Festival!
Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 09:00 a.m. - 08:00 p.m. EDT
Lineup Features Cynthia Erivo, Ann Patchett, Martin Scorsese, Kate McKinnon, Annette Gordon-Reed, Douglas Brinkley, Tia Williams, Arthur Sze and More!
The Library of Congress National Book Festival will return on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Part of the Library’s celebration of America 250: It’s Your Story, this year’s festival is an invitation to further appreciate the country’s history.
One of the nation’s favorite literary traditions, the 2026 National Book Festival will provide a multifaceted storytelling experience with expanded programming. Throughout the day, attendees will hear conversations with more than 80 authors from a myriad of literary genres. There will also be programming spotlighting music, film, recorded sound, veterans’ history, American folklife, and more, providing a window into the vast scope of the Library’s collections and year-round programs.
For the first time this year, free tickets will be required for festival entry, but not for individual programs within the festival. Tickets can be reserved at loc.gov/bookfest.
Live! At The Library: Who Knew? K-Pop Trivia Night
Thursday, August 06, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m. EDT
As part of special evening celebrating K-pop, this edition of Who Knew? Trivia Night will highlight the Library's K-pop and Korean cultural collections. Along with answering questions, guests will have the opportunity to explore a collections display of treasures from across the Library and talk to the Library's own K-pop experts. Learn More.
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Live! At The Library: K-pop Live @ the Library
Thursday, August 06, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EDT
This Live! at the Library will focus on all things K-pop! Enjoy a night with a curated playlist for dancing and explore a collections display of treasures from the Library's Asian Division, Music Division and the American Folklife Center. There will also be hands-on activities and crafts, such as decorating your own light stick and learning how to use archival preservation practices for your own K-pop ephemera. Learn More.
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Live! At the Library: "Apollo 13"
Thursday, August 06, 2026 | 08:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Join us to watch “Apollo 13” (1995 PG 2h. 20 min.) under the stars! Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023, the film chronicles one of the nation's most dramatic scientific achievements as NASA races to bring the Apollo 13 crew home safely after the spacecraft suffers catastrophic damage, putting the lives of all three astronauts in jeopardy. Learn More.
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Afternoons with the Library: Discover the Geography and Map Division
Monday, August 10, 2026 | 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. EDT
This in-person visit of the Library of Congress Geography and Maps division will include a tour of the reading room with a curated display of items from the collection and an overview of the policies and procedures for potential researchers. Learn More.
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Geography & Map Division Virtual Orientation
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. EDT
In this 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. The session also covers preparing for a reading room visit and includes a Q&A. Learn More.
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