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We are the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in our collections.

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Singapore to Host the 2013 Book Summit: Elaine Ng, the chief executive officer of the National Library Board of ...

Library of Congress Magazine Nov-Dec 2012: A new exhibition highlighting the personal aspects of the Civil War i...

What has a story about a Civil War exhibition, facts on 2012 & the Maya calendar & the first recipe for pumpkin pie?

Curator’s Picks: Exposing Cartoon Art: The collections of the Library of Congress are vast and varied. And, what...

Inquiring Minds: An Interview With Author William Martin: What if Abraham Lincoln recorded his innermost thought...

Thank you for your attention & patience during our live-tweeting of this landmark event. See you in Singapore next year!

As the concludes, both Michael Suarez & Librarian of Congress James Billington offer thanks to audience, presenters & sponsors.

Suarez: Concerns of digital preservation lead some to believe that physical books may last longer than ebooks

Author Thomas Mallon: "The quality of writing & thought have not been improved by giving everyone his own printing press"

Honored to be participating in the First International summit of the Book. Learning to Read is a gift that lasts a lifetime.

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