September News from the Library of Congress

News from the Library of Congress Celebrating Hispanic Heritage , Lizzo at the Library,  Concerts and More It's About (Danged) Time: Lizzo at the Library! You didn't think Lizzo played that antique flute on stage without practicing first, did you? She visited the Library Monday & played several of the flutes in our collection, which is the largest in the world. Read more. Library Announces Fall 2022 Concerts Concerts from the Library of Congress will return to the historic Coolidge Auditorium for the 2022-2023 season. The fall series begins Oct. 14 with multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Magda Giannikou and her global pop ensemble Banda Magda. The following day, the Apollon Musagète Quartet performs the Shostakovich piano quintet with pianist Garrick Ohlsson. Learn more. Chronicling America Reaches 50 States NEH recently awarded its first grant award to a National Digital Newspaper Program partner for the state of New Hampshire, ensuring access to significant newspapers from the entire United States. Dartmouth College will serve as the New Hampshire state hub, partnering with the New Hampshire State Library, the New Hampshire Historical Society, and the University of New Hampshire Library to identify historical newspapers that reflect the state's political, economic, and cultural history for inclusion in Chronicling America. Learn more. Library Appoints New Director of the John W. Kluge Center Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Kevin Butterfield as director of the John W. Kluge Center. A noted historian, Butterfield brings two decades of experience teaching, writing and directing major research centers. Learn more. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes Hispanic American contributions to US society and culture. Designated in 1968 when Congress passed Pub. L. 90-498 authorizing and requesting the President to issue an annual proclamation of National Hispanic Heritage during mid- September. September 15th marks the anniversary of independence for the Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16th. Explore our videos and blogs dedicated to this special month:  Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address The Library Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Cultural Contributions Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Murals Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month. 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