| Poetry 180: Poem 139 - "How Many Times"
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| 04/10/2026
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A poem by Marie Howe from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.
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| Today in History - April 10
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| 04/10/2026
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The first official Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872. Continue reading.
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| NLS BARD Support: Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, April 2026
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| 04/10/2026
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The Thursday, April 16, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be an open forum. We will answer any questions you have about the My Talking Books skill for Alexa-enabled smart speakers for the entire hour.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. eastern time and will last for one hour. To access the meeting, go to: https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1613454948?pwd=2ag8UwHBsBuV12Ca4pqHAXaQeTMFvl.1
Remember that the meeting is recorded. Do not speak if you do not wish to be on the recording. If you wish to speak, you may request to do so by raising your hand. On a PC, press Alt Y to toggle raising and lowering your hand; on a Mac, press Option Y; and if dialing in via telephone, press Star 9. To mute or unmute yourself on a PC, press Alt A; on a Mac, press Command-Shift A; and on a telephone, press Star 6. If you choose to dial in to the call, use the telephone numbers provided below. The Zoom.gov ID will not work with standard Zoom.us.
The complete Zoom invitation is below. To review past programming, please go to www.loc.gov/nls/news-and-updates/smart-speaking-to-the-smart-speaker.
—The BARD Support Team
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| “Arirang” Album by K-Pop Band BTS Draws on AFC’s Collections
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| 04/10/2026
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| Patron Services: Geography & Map Virtual Orientation
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| 04/10/2026
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Please join the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division for this upcoming webinar on Tuesday, April 14, at 3pm EDT.
Reference librarians will present an introduction to the Geography and Map collections at the Library of Congress. This general orientation session will highlight a wide range of cartographic formats and subject matter. The focus of the session will be on search and discovery of maps and electronic resources in the Library’s new online catalog. Topics covered will also include search tips and tricks, research and collection guides, ways to engage with the collections online, and how to prepare for a future trip to the reading room. After the presentation, staff look forward to answering additional questions from attendees.
Register for the webinar here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/9017752247180/WN_1GhpYT-1S8SyhRrBaMZQ6Q/
NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS: Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.
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| [summary of decisions] LCSH List 03, 2025
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| 04/10/2026
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A new Summary of Decisions has been posted: March 2025 - List 03. Changes were made as indicated on the approved lists. The Summary of Decisions records guidance and decisions for proposals that do not appear on the approved list.
Please send questions to the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division at policy@loc.gov
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| Jobs and Internship Opportunities OPEN NOW|Supervisory Library Technician (VAR003294)
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| 04/10/2026
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This position is located in the Collections Management Division, Preservation Directorate, Discovery And Preservation Services.
The position description number for this position is 064534.
The incumbent for this position will work a full-time, Flexitime work schedule.
This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.
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| Raven Chacon Ensemble (04/11)
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| 04/10/2026
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Raven Chacon Ensemble
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music and a MacArthur Fellowship, Diné composer and sound artist Raven Chacon is known for poetic works that summon a sense of landscape, space and spirit. Experience an evocative, unique sound world when Chacon and colleagues from ThingNY perform an evening of his recent chamber and conceptual compositions, and the world premiere of his 2025 commission from the Library’s Strickland Fund. Rescheduled from December 6, 2025.
Pre-concert Conversation with the Artists, 6:30 pm, Whittall Pavilion.
Zlata Chochieva, piano
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Pianist Zlata Chochieva plays music by Beethoven, Bartók, Schumann, Sibelius and J.S. Bach, and the great “Dante Sonata” of Franz Liszt.
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Dolce Suono Ensemble
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Led by flutist and Artistic Director Mimi Stillman, the Dolce Suono Ensemble brings a program offering a Mozart flute quartet alongside works by Irving Fine, Ned Rorem and Zhou Tian, and the world premiere of David Serkin Ludwig’s “Woman in Gold,” commissioned by the Library’s Verna and Irving Fine Endowment.
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Reginald Mobley
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Acclaimed American countertenor Reginald Mobley presents a program featuring 17th-century music by Purcell, Dowland, Holland, and others.
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American Musicological Society Lecture “Amy Beach: Path-Breaking American Musician” E. Douglas Bomberger, PhD, Professor of Music, Emeritus, Elizabethtown College
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
James Madison Building, Mumford Room
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
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In a lecture co-presented with the American Musicological Society, E. Douglas Bomberger gives a talk on composer and pianist Amy Beach (1867-1944), the earliest American female composer whose works are still regularly heard today, on the radio, concerts and streaming platforms.
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Live! At the Library: The Washington National Opera presents "West Side Story"
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Washington National Opera celebrates Leonard Bernstein’s iconic West Side Story, with performances by members of WNO’s Cafritz Young Artists, and a conversation with creative team members. This event highlights a remarkable collaboration between a now-legendary composer and lyricist, two titans of American music whose papers are held in the Library’s Music Division: Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
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RUSH Passes
Guests without assigned seats are welcome to attend, space permitting, and may register for a numbered RUSH pass upon arrival. Guests with RUSH passes will be seated five minutes before showtime, pending availability of unclaimed seats. Advance registrants who arrive after that time will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager space permitting. RUSH pass distribution starts two hours prior to the concert.
New Book Celebrates Concerts from the Library of Congress @ 100
Since 1925, the Library of Congress has presented one of the most prestigious and innovative concert series in the United States. Philanthropist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge founded the series with the purpose of sharing music of the highest caliber with the American people. Her vision was clear: concerts would be free and open to all, the finest touring artists and ensembles would appear, and both traditional and new repertoire would be performed. Let the People Hear It: Concerts from the Library of Congress at 100 shares the history of this remarkable series through the people, music, and collections that have inspired countless listeners. Written by Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres and David H. Plylar.
Available now through the Library Store and from retailers everywhere.
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