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Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday and Showcasing FDLP Libraries
As we gear up for the 250th anniversary of our Nation’s founding, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is excited to assist FDLP libraries with celebratory… Read More -
GPO Director Presents FY 2027 Appropriations Request to Congress
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern presented GPO’s FY 2027 appropriations request before the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Subcommittees… Read More -
The Library Services & Content Management FY 2025 Year in Review
GPO’s Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) annually releases its Year in Review, which highlights LSCM's major accomplishments over the previous fiscal year.The FY… Read More -
LSCM Map Cataloging Webcast Series
The LSCM Map Cataloging Webcast Series is now available for viewing.In this webcast series, Metadata and Collection Services (MCS) staff explore map cataloging at the U.S… Read More -
Government Information Day 2026
This message is being posted on behalf of the Indiana State Library.The Indiana State Library will host its Government Information Day conference on May 15, 2026, a free… Read More
Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson spoke about democracy and the role of libraries at the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Thomas J. Meskill Law Library’s centennial celebration. Scott is pictured here with Will Creeley, Legal Director for the Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression, Deborah Schander, State Librarian at Connecticut State Library, and Jessica de Perio Wittman, Director of the UConn School of Law Library.
On April 24, 1800, President John Adams approved the appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of “such books as may be necessary for the use of congress.” The books, the first purchased for the Library of Congress, were ordered from London and arrived in 1801. The collection of 740 volumes and three maps was stored in the U.S. Capitol, the Library’s first home. Learn more.
The Connecticut State Library unveiled a brand-new statue of famous World War I canine Sgt. Stubby during a ceremony at the Library. Read about the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Sergeant Stubby in the Congressional Record. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emmanuel Gibson)
The staff at the Harford Community College Library celebrates National Library Week!