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adamsc links to a super secret stash of cunningly hidden Library of Congress cultural treasure in the Lizzo LOC thread
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Lost in the LOC
The Library of Congress - Reading Room by Glyn Lowe Photoworks (cc by)
Right now I am reading about how to make Mrs. Harriet Hubbard's Recamier Moth and Freckle Lotion. — jessamyn
A vast black hole of text waiting to suck you in, never to be seen again. Bye! — njohnson23
If you haven't explored it yet, don't miss A Random Walk Through The Library of Congress: LOC Serendipity, a fun discovery project by Mefi's own metasunday.
February for Library Lovers
Alcove 5B by ep_jhu (cc by-nc)
Dr. Carla Hayden could be the #nextLOC: President Obama announces his intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the next Librarian of Congress
A peek into the traveling libraries of light house keepers: "When he visits a lighthouse that has a library he takes it away and replaces it"
"Obama's face has been etched out": A short video tour of the library at Guantanamo
Plus, a popular favorite from the vaults: Remember, if approached by a librarian, keep still. Do not run away.
And, recently in Ask Me: Why are comics and graphic novels catalogued as nonfiction in libraries?
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