The Library of Congress

From Jefferson's Vision to the Digital Age

Jane Aikin, Carla Hayden

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Georgetown University Press
01 April 2025

Library, archive & information management; Storage, maintenance & preservation of collections; History of the Americas

The first comprehensive history of the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the research arm of Congress, home of the US Copyright Office, and a public forum for artistic and literary culture. It is generally considered the national library of the United States, and it has influenced cultural affairs worldwide in myriad ways since its founding more than two centuries ago. In The Library of Congress, Jane Aikin draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources to weave a narrative of the individuals, events, and controversies that have shaped the history of this venerable institution.

Punctuated by stories about key donors and pivotal performances by poets, authors, and celebrities, this engaging and informative narrative sheds new light on the world's largest library and its global impact on knowledge and culture.

By: Jane Aikin
Foreword by: Carla Hayden
Imprint: Georgetown University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 839g
ISBN: 9781647125714
ISBN 10: 1647125715
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Carla Hayden, Fourteenth Librarian of Congress Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1 Establishing a Library for Congress 2 Jefferson's Collection and Its Legacy 3 The Antebellum Library 4 The Idea of a National Library 5 Building Collections and Services 6 War, Prosperity, and Depression 7 War and Postwar 8 Sesquicentennial and Expansion 9 The National Library in the Networking Age 10 Bicentennial and Beyond ConclusionIndex About the Author

Jane Aikin served as director of the Research Division at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her publications include The Nation's Great Library: Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899–1939 (1993) and, as coeditor with John Y. Cole, Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress: For Congress, the Nation & the World (2005).