Upcoming Events at the Library of Congress

Events at the Library of Congress Open a Book, Open the World: The Library of Congress National Book Festival Sunday, September 12, 6 p.m. ET  "Open a Book, Open the World: The Library of Congress National Book Festival," hosted by LeVar Burton, premieres Sunday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video app, and becomes available on the National Book Festival website on Monday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. ET. Click here to learn more.  PBS Books Author Talk: Christopher Paolini Wednesday, September 8, 8-9 p.m. ET In celebration of the National Book Festival, PBS Books, in partnership with Kansas City PBS and Kansas City Public Library, will host Christopher Paolini to discuss " To Sleep in a Sea of Stars" with Kansas City Public Library Librarian Amanda Barnhart. Click here to learn more.  Homegrown: Windborne Wednesday, September 8, noon-12:30 p.m. ET Watch the premiere with closed captions on Facebook and YouTube. Windborne is Lynn Mahoney Rowan, Will Thomas Rowan, Lauren Breunig, and Jeremy Carter-Gordon. For their concert at the American Folklife Center, they will be performing work related songs from center collections from a variety of traditions. Click here to learn more.  Webinars from the Library of Congress Virtual Business Research Orientation Wednesday, September 8, 1-2 p.m. ET Join our virtual business research orientation that provides an overview of resources and services for business research, with an emphasis on Library of Congress tools and search strategies that can be used from home. Register for this event.  Orientation to Legal Research: Tracing Federal Regulations Thursday, September 9, 11 a.m.-noon p.m. ET Join the Law Library of Congress for an overview of U.S. federal regulations, including information about the notice and comment rulemaking process, the publication and citation of regulations, and more. Register for this event.  Exhibitions at the Library of Congress Several exhibitions are open for visitors to visit at the Library of Congress. Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight For the Vote Thomas Jefferson's Library Exploring the Early Americas Mapping a New Nation: Abel Buell's Map of the United States, 1784 IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to enter the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building and experience the exhibition, each visitor must apply for and receive one of a limited number of free timed entry passes. For information on reserving tickets, visit loc.gov/visit, where visitors can review "Know Before You Go" guidelines and reserve their free passes. Home  |  About  |  Contact Subscriber Preferences & Unsubscribe  |  Subscriber Help   This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000