August 8, 2017 This post is by Zein Al-Maha Oweis, a summer intern in the Library’s Communications Office. Zein Al-Maha Oweis. Photo by Shawn Miller. You know that feeling when Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” walks into the beast’s library of books from around the world—the gleam in her eyes that shows you she is […]
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Homegrown Concerts Bring Unique Cultures to Library
Traditional music and dance help bring other cultures to life. Earlier this month in the Coolidge Auditorium, Ledward Kaapana entertained a lively audience with performances on the ukulele and slack-key guitar – performances that brought a bit of traditional Hawaiian culture to the Library of Congress. To view the full article click here: Homegrown Concerts Bring […]
‘Wonder Woman’ Visits ‘Library of Awesome’
Lynda Carter, known for her role as television’s Wonder Woman, visited the Library of Congress last week to help it celebrate the world of comic books, share her journey as an actress and inspire young people to find the superhero inside of them. “It is interesting that after all these years that Wonder Woman is […]
FOOTSTEPS INTO THE DIGITAL WORLD
Profiled: Rania Omiesh Editor-in-Chief of Trendesign and Layali Amman Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Mobile: (+962) 795522640 Website: http://raniaomeish.com/ The journey begins When Rania Omiesh started working in the media industry she never knew that she would have to carry the task of becoming the Editor-in-Chief of Layali Amman and Trendesign, Both magazines are under the […]
ARE WE SAFE IN OUR DISTRICT?
Above – A map detailing the area boundaries of the Second District, which is one of the three districts ranked for the highest crimes reported in 2013. The image is taken from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Website.