Events at the Library of Congress

Wednesday, June 30, noon-12:30 p.m. ET Watch the premiere with closed captions on Facebook and YouTube. Tenzin Choegyal is a Tibetan/Australian artist, composer, activist, musical director and cultural ambassador, widely considered one of the world's finest musicians with Tibetan heritage. While proudly continuing the unbroken nomadic lineage central to his music, Tenzin also embraces opportunities to take his music into more contemporary, uncharted territory, both in the studio and on stage. Click here to learn more.

Monday, June 28, 11 a.m.-noon ET

The Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication (CIP) program is celebrating 50 years of serving U.S. libraries and publishers. In it 50 years of existence, the CIP program has created more than 2 million CIP data records, launched a new publisher request system and introduced an e-book component. Please join us as we commemorate this momentous occasion with guest speakers and reflections of the past 50 years and kick off another 50 years of service. Register on Zoom. 

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Webinars from the Library of Congress

• Virtual LGBTQ Pride Night

  Monday, June 28, 6-7 p.m. ET

  In celebration of Pride 2021, we invite you to join Meg Metcalf, Women’s, Gender and LGBTQIA+ Studies Librarian and Collection Specialist, as they explore the depth, breadth, and diversity of LGBTQ collections and services at the Library of Congress. Register on Zoom.

• Library of Congress Online Open House

  Wednesday, June 30, 2-3:30 p.m. ET

  Experts from across the Library of Congress will give short presentations to showcase various primary sources, materials, and other resources that you can use in the classroom with your students. Register on Zoom.

• Object Lesson: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Drawings

  Thursday, July 1, 8-9 p.m. ET

  Mari Nakahara, the Library's curator of architecture, design and engineering, will introduce the simple but innovative ideas expressed in drawings, which led to the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, one of the most popular sites in the United States. Register on Zoom.