| FALQs: Israel’s Upcoming Election on October 27, 2026
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| 10/09/2026
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| Poetry 180: Poem 024 - "After Us"
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| 10/09/2026
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A poem by Connie Wanek from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.
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| Today in History - October 9
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| 10/09/2026
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On October 9, 1701, the colonial legislature of Connecticut chartered the Collegiate School of Saybrook to educate students for "Publick employment both in Church & Civil State." Continue reading.
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| AFC at 50: Folklife at Work
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| 10/09/2026
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| 10/13 John Adams & 10/19 Musicians from the Teatro Real of Spain
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| 10/09/2026
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“El Niño.” Outline of text and musical movements, in the hand of John Adams, John Adams Music Manuscripts and Papers, Box 21 / folder 14, Music Division. John Adams’s manuscripts for "El Niño," and his other works, may be examined in the Performing Arts Reading Room of the Library of Congress.
 An Evening with Composer John Adams and the Washington National Opera
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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John Adams is the guest of honor at a special event celebrating the John Adams Papers at the Library and previewing Washington National Opera’s (WNO) upcoming production of "Nixon in China." The evening will include an interview with Adams and a panel discussion with WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and members of the production team for “Nixon.” Part of the Library’s commemoration of America 250.
Musicians from the Teatro Real of Spain
Monday, October 19, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Musicians from the Teatro Real of Spain present a program in commemoration of America's semiquincentennial, featuring Antonín Dvořák's Quartet no. 12, op. 96, "American" and Amy Beach's String Quartet. The Teatro Real is considered the leading institution of the performing arts in Spain, the foremost national opera house and one of the most important Spanish cultural institutions.
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“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Drawing on the Library’s collection, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band Chamber Orchestra presents a survey of American music for chamber orchestra as part of the Library’s America 250 celebration. The program includes works by Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Henry Cwell, Ruth Crawford, David Diamond, George Walker, and Vivian Fine.
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 55th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, October 26, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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The Library of Congress presents a celebration of the 55th anniversary of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” which is featured on the National Film Registry. This special event includes a panel discussion moderated by Tommy McFly (NBC4) with original cast members and the screenwriter, a performance of excerpts from composer and lyricist Leslie Bricusse’s score, and a display of original materials from the creation of the film.
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Founder's Day: Attacca String Quartet
Friday, October 30, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540
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Grammy Award–winning Attacca Quartet presents a program featuring the Washington, D.C. premiere of John Adams’s most recent string quartet "Iron Jig," co-commissioned by the Library of Congress and dedicated to the memory of former Music Division Chief Susan Vita.
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Upcoming Concerts
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| NLS BARD Support: Minimum software requirements for future BARD upgrades
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| 10/09/2026
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NLS continues to update its infrastructure to make improvements to BARD. To take advantage of these improvements, patrons’ devices must be running one of the more recent versions of the BARD software.
Listed for each of the platforms or products below is the minimum required version. If your preferred platform or product is not running at least the minimum software required version, it will not be able to connect to BARD after December 31:
- BARD Mobile for iOS: v. 2.2.5
- BARD Mobile for Android: v. 2.1.1
- BARD Mobile for Fire OS: v. 2.5.6
- NLS eReaders: Current software, v. 3.0
- BARD Express: Current software, v. 4.0
- DA2 Player: v. 1.2.1
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We strongly encourage everyone to keep their devices running the latest version of the BARD software to take advantage of security updates and performance improvements. If you require assistance discovering which software version you are currently using, please contact your cooperating network library.
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| NLS BARD Support: Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, Cancelation for October 2026
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| 10/09/2026
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Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, Cancelation for October 2026
The Thursday, October 15, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be canceled. The program will resume on November 19, 2026
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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| Italy: New Penalties and Procedures Instituted for Financial Offenses
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| 10/09/2026
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| Remembering Eva Marie Saint in the Library of Congress
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| 10/09/2026
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