Happy Superman Day!
On this day in 1938, the Man Of Steel made his first appearance,
From the Library of Congress collection: Superman no. 1, first self-titled issue.

The Library of Congress may not have a Tortured Poets Department but we DO have a Poetry Gallery. The series of murals in the south gallery are by artist Henry Oliver Walker. The figure in the center of this one, the largest mural, represents 'Lyric Poetry.' 😍🧵 #ttpd

Taylor Swift’s new album includes a song called Clara Bow. News4’s Tommy McFly went to the Library of Congress to learn more about the 1920s actress. nbc4dc.com/ChuEjGJ

This 1876 bird's eye view map of San Francisco shows the layout of the city and the view towards Oakland and Berkeley.

See the full map online here: loc.gov/item/75693103/…

Ready for it?
#poetry #PoetryMonth #thetorturedpoetsdepartment
#TaylorSwift

The Library of Congress is proud to preserve the sounds of American history and our diverse culture through the National Recording Registry. We have selected audio treasures worthy of preservation including a wide range of music from the past 100 years.

This will make you go WOW.
From the Library of Congress Rare Books Division: Galileo’s Starry Messenger from 1610. So whose fingerprints?
blogs.loc.gov/loc/2019/02/di…

Two Carlas are better than one!
It was such a delight to welcome author, chef and TV host Carla Hall to Library of Congress.
We showed her a sample of LOC’s collection of 40K historical cookbooks then we screened and had a conversation about her new HBO show “Chasing Flavor.”

Happy National Pet Day!
Throughout history the White House has been the home to many Presidential Pets including President Coolidge’s pet raccoon named Rebecca.

This #NationalLibraryWeek , it was wonderful to welcome the @ghostscbs cast to Library of Congress .The show showcases our collective diverse history so we connected each ”ghost” with historical items from their era.
Thank you for making primary sources not only valuable but fun.

Cast members from the CBS comedy “Ghosts” -- Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky & Román Zaragoza -- visited the library yesterday for a special tour of collections related to the history of each character they play in the series. Ghosts 🧵

Happy National Library Workers Day!
Our work is more vital than ever.

Happy National Library Week from the largest library in the world!
Whether it’s your neighborhood public library, school library or the Library of Congress, we are all committed in providing accurate, diverse and accessible resources for everyone.
#libraries #nationallibraryweek