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License to Drill Act

Mystic Alerts Act

Chiricahua National Park Act

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

Clergy Act

Today in History - October 16

Today in History - October 16

Late on the night of October 16, 1859, John Brown and twenty-one armed followers stole into the town of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), as most of its residents slept. Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 028 - "American Cheese"

Poem 028 - "American Cheese"

A poem by Jim Daniels from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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The Law Library of Congress Invites Applications for the 2027 Guggenheim Scholars Program

10/16/2026 08:00 AM EDT

This blog post announces the acceptance of applications for the 2027 Guggenheim Scholars Program at the Law Library of Congress.

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European Union: Court of Justice Holds Social Media Posts May Qualify for Copyright Protection

10/16/2026 10:45 AM EDT

On September 3, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision on the scope of copyright protection for social media posts. It ruled that short text posts on social media may qualify for copyright protection if they are original intellectual creations that reflect the author’s personality.The court also clarified how much discretion European Union member states have when implementing the EU Copyright Directive 2001/29. Member states must transpose EU directives into national legislation, but they may choose how to achieve the directive’s goals. (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), art. 288, para. 3.)Applicable LawArticle 2 of the EU Copyright Directive 2001/29 grants creators, such as authors or performers, the exclusive right to reproduce a copyrighted work....

 

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Jobs and Internship Opportunities - Senior Sales Counter Attendant (Vacancy#VAR003457)

Senior Sales Counter Attendant (Vacancy#VAR003457)

  • Opening Date: October 15, 2026
  • Closing Date: October 29, 2026
  • OPM Control Number: 888850400
  • Vacancy Number: VAR003457
  • LC Organization Unit: Office of the Chief Operating Officer
  • Grade: GS-5
  • Series: 0303
  • Minimum Salary: $46,610.00
  • Maximum Salary: $60,593.00
  • Work Schedule: Flexitime
  • Promotion Potential: GS-05
  • Duty Location: Washington, DC
  • Security Clearance: Other
  • Availability: Open to All

This position is located in the Retail Sales Store (Store), Business Enterprises Division, Library Enterprises Directorate, Office of the Chief Operating Officer. The incumbent is responsible for handling cash transactions and management of sales, inventory management, and providing customer service to ensure proper store operations. The incumbent reports to the Sales Store Manager and serves as Senior Sales Counter Attendant in the Store in the absence of the latter.

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Paddle Up! Ping-Pong in Pictures

10/16/2026 12:11 PM EDT

Ping pong, or table tennis, as it is also known, has been around for well over one hundred years. What started as a Victorian parlour game moved into our garages, rec rooms, arcades, and even into the Olympics and other international competitions. This post will feature images of ping pong from the Prints and Photographs Division’s collections. 

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[summary of decisions] LCSH/LCC List 09, 2025

Library of Congress Summaries of Decisions

A new Summary of Decisions has been posted: September 2025 - List 09. Changes were made as indicated on the approved lists. The Summary of Decisions records guidance and decisions for proposals that do not appear on the approved list.

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David Harrington, the Kronos Quartet and the American Folklife Center

10/16/2026 09:00 AM EDT

— This is a guest post by David Harrington, the founder and artistic director of San Francisco’s Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet. It also appears in the September/October issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. In 2024, the Library appointed Harrington the Kluge Chair in Modern Culture and announced its acquisition of the Kronos archives. The …

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