THIS WEEK: Join us for the most romantic way to celebrate Valentine's Day: visit the iconic Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building to hear from two romance authors in a conversation about love. They're the experts!

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Display of Library of Congress collections
6:00 PM: Doors open
7:00 PM: Author talk 
8:00 PM: Book signing

Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium
10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540

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Best-selling novelists Isabel Ibañez ("What the River Knows") and ReShonda Tate ("The Queen of Sugar Hill") take us on a journey into the Italian and Harlem Renaissances to explore the power of love in times of uncertainty and innovation in their new books "Graceless Heart" and "With Love From Harlem."

Enjoy the display of Library of Congress collections related to the authors' work from 5 to 7 PM before the author talk.

Doors to the Coolidge Auditorium open at 6 PM. This conversation is moderated by Destinee Hodge, with the program starting at 7 PM. A signing will follow.