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Poetry 180: Poem 095 - "The Halls"

Poem 095 - "The Halls"

A poem by Mark Halliday from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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Today in History - February 6

Today in History - February 6

On February 6, 1778, France and the fledgling United States of America signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris, France.  Continue reading.

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Researching “Code Girls” at the Library

02/06/2026 08:35 AM EST

Liza Mundy, author of the bestselling "Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II," researched the bestselling 2017 book at the Library's Veterans History Project. She drew on the military service records of thousands of women who served in the war but whose work had been little recognized.

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China: New Atomic Energy Law Tackles Security of Nuclear Materials

02/06/2026 11:58 AM EST

On January 15, 2026, China’s new Atomic Energy Law entered into force. Adopted in September 2025 by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the 62-article law is designed to be the comprehensive and foundational statute in China’s nuclear legal framework. Under the law, the terms “atomic energy” and “nuclear energy” are used interchangeably to describe …

 

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Latest News: https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-to-host-monthly-saturday-family-days-in-2026/s/e10e7d24-1a11-40bf-aad1-b72d6f92a9f5

Library to Host Monthly Saturday Family Days in 2026

The Library of Congress will host monthly Family Days on select Saturdays throughout 2026, including programming focused on America’s 250th anniversary. The year begins with events exploring President George Washington’s birthday, maps, and birds found in the Library’s architecture and collections. In 2026, the Library is commemorating America’s 250th anniversary under the theme It’s Your Story, offering an opportunity for everyone to discover part of America’s story in the world’s largest research collections.

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NLS BARD Support: February’s Many Faces of BARD Program

February's Many Faces of BARD Program

The topic for the Thursday, February 12, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Advanced Searching on the DA2. After a presentation and demonstration, we will take your questions about all things BARD for the remainder of the hour.

The program will begin at 7 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. NLS will record this program. The session can be joined by going to: https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1606945179?pwd=EH2KEjihYhALNg5ttf816aKuPGgndc.1  

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The complete Zoom invitation is below. To review past programming, please go to www.loc.gov/nls/news-and-updates/many-faces-of-bard.

 

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[tentative list] LCGFT Tentative Lists 01, 2026
New LCGFT Tentative Lists have been posted. These lists contain proposals for new or revised subject headings currently being reviewed by the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs (PTCP) Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) Directorate.

The proposals on this list are NOT YET APPROVED and are not yet available for use in current cataloging.


PTCP welcomes constructive comments on these proposals. Please send feedback to genreform@loc.gov by Wednesday, February 20, 2026.

[approved list] LCSH/LCC Approved Lists for 2410

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