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Audio Visual ConservationProvides state-of-the-art storage, for sound recording, safety film, videotape, and more flammable nitrate filmAudio-Visual Conservation at the Library of Congress Packard Campus. Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Culpeper, Virginia, the Library's Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center provides… -
Cataloging in Publication A Cataloging in Publication record (aka CIP data) is a bibliographic record prepared by the Library of Congress for a book that has not yet been published. When the book is published,… -
The Center for the BookPromoting books, reading & literacy.Promoting reading, libraries and literacy through the Library of Congress and its Affiliated Centers across the country. -
Cooperative Online Serials ProgramCONSERAn authoritative source for bibliographic records, documentation, and training materials for serials cataloging. -
Copyright Royalty BoardDetermining statutory royalty rates & distributing royaltiesOverseeing statutory licenses of copyright law, setting rates & determining distribution of royalties. -
Digital Collections Management Compendium In order to promote and support the responsible and trustworthy management of the Library’s vast digital collections, the Digital Collections Management and Services Division (DCMS) of the Library of Congress works to… -
Digital PreservationA national partnership to preserve new mediaKeeping & maintaining new digital media: standards & best practices, tools & services, national partnerships & personal preservation. -
Digital Preservation Outreach & EducationA national partnership to preserve new mediaThe Library of Congress and its digital preservation partners from the federal, library, creative, publishing, technology, and copyright communities are working to develop a national strategy to collect, archive, and preserve digital… -
FEDLINKFederal libraries resource-sharing consortiumServing federal libraries & information centers as their purchasing, training & resource-sharing consortium. -
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of CongressEnriching the bond between scholars & leadersThe John W. Kluge Center brings together the world's best thinkers to contribute to the conversation about the challenges facing democracies in the 21st century. -
Koussevitzky Music Foundation Commissions for Composers The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress was established as an expression of Dr. Koussevitzky''s gratitude to the creators to whom we owe our musical heritage and who are… -
Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film In 2019, the Library of Congress partnered with The Better Angels Society and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation to establish an annual award recognizing excellence in American history documentary filmmaking in the… -
Library of Congress Literacy AwardsHonoring organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States or abroad.Through the generosity of David M. Rubenstein since 2013, and through the generosity of the Kislak Family Foundation in 2023, the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program honors organizations that have made… -
Library of Congress Publishing Office The Library of Congress Publishing Office creates books and other products that showcase the collections, services, and scholarship of the world’s largest library. -
Monographic Bibliographic Record Cooperative ProgramBIBCO - A Program for Cooperative CatalogingBIBCO''s primary mission is to increase the timely availability of high-quality catalog records for monographs. The program seeks growth and diversity among libraries that contribute to the pool of BIBCO records. Participants… -
Name Authority Cooperative ProgramNACO - A Program for Cooperative CatalogingThrough this program, participants contribute authority records for personal, corporate, and jurisdictional names, uniform titles, and series to the LC/NACO Authority File. Membership in NACO is open to individual institutions willing to… -
National Book Festival The Library of Congress National Book Festival is an annual literary event that brings together bestselling authors and thousands of book fans for author talks, panel discussions, book signings and other activities.… -
National Digital Stewardship AllianceBuilding a dedicated community of professionals who will advance our nation''s capabilities in managing, preserving, and making accessible the digital record of human achievement.The Library of Congress and its digital preservation partners from the federal, library, creative, publishing, technology, and copyright communities are working to develop a national strategy to collect, archive, and preserve digital… -
National Digital Stewardship ResidencyBuilding a dedicated community of professionals who will advance our nation''s capabilities in managing, preserving, and making accessible the digital record of human achievement.The Library of Congress and its digital preservation partners from the federal, library, creative, publishing, technology, and copyright communities are working to develop a national strategy to collect, archive, and preserve digital… -
National Film Preservation Board Established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, the National Film Preservation Board works to ensure the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's film heritage, including: advising the Librarian… -
National Recording Preservation Board Each year since 2002, the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) and members of the public have nominated recordings to the National Recording Registry. The depth and breadth of nominations received highlights the… -
National Recording Preservation Plan The National Recording Preservation Plan has been devised to provide a blueprint to "implement a comprehensive national sound recording preservation program," as mandated in the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000. -
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections The mission of the NUCMC program is to provide and promote bibliographic access to the nation''s documentary heritage. This mission is realized by NUCMC production of cataloging describing archival and manuscript collections… -
Of the People: Widening the PathWidening the PathOf the People: Widening the Path is a multi-year initiative that creates new opportunities for more Americans to engage with the Library of Congress and to add their perspectives to the Library’s… -
Poetry & LiteratureHome of America''s Poet LaureateThe Library of Congress promotes poetry and literature year-round through our online and in-person programs, our honors and prizes, and our ambassadors. -
Preassigned Control Number A Library of Congress catalog control number is a unique identification number that the Library of Congress assigns to the catalog record created for each book in its cataloged collections. Librarians use…
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PrePub Book Link PrePub Book Link (PPBL) was modernized to bring together the CIP and PCN Programs into one consolidated system. The entire look and feel of PPBL has been streamlined to be both user-friendly… -
Program for Cooperative CatalogingPCCThe PCC is an international cooperative effort aimed at expanding access to library collections by providing useful, timely, and cost-effective cataloging that meets mutually-accepted standards of libraries around the world. -
Subject Authority Cooperative ProgramSACO - A Program for Cooperative CatalogingThe Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO) enables member institutions to submit subject heading proposals for inclusion in Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), and classification number proposals for inclusion in Library of… -
Support the Library of Congress The Library has served as America’s gateway to knowledge and creativity throughout history. When you support the Library of Congress, you invest in collecting, preserving, and increasing access to our nation’s treasures.… -
TeachersClassroom Materials to Help Teachers Use Primary Sources in the ClassroomThe Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. -
Veterans History ProjectPreserving the personal accounts of American war veterans.The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and… -
Web Archiving The Library of Congress Web Archive manages, preserves, and provides access to archived web content selected by subject experts from across the Library, so that it will be available for researchers today… -
World Digital Library ExternalProviding access to important cultural documents from all countries and culturesThe World Digital Library provides free access to manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, and other important cultural documents from all countries and cultures, in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
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