John Y. Cole

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PUBLISHED: Oct.30.2008

On These Walls: Inscriptions & Quotations in the Library of Congress

The three imposing buildings of the Library of Congress--the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building--are remarkable but very different public spaces and public works of art. Located just east of the U.S. Capitol Building, each in its own way is a powerful and impressive symbol of learning...

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PUBLISHED: Dec.25.2008

Library: The Drama Within (Revised Edition), Photography by Diane Asseo Griliches

Diane Asseo Griliches has photographed libraries all over the world, from the grand reading room in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, to the humble remodeled train depot that serves as the library in Cleveland, Mississippi. Each exquisite photograph is accompanied by a charming and moving quotation from book lovers as diverse and Malcolm X, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Victor Hugo and...

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PUBLISHED: Dec.16.1993

Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress

The popular, well-illustrated 103-page book, first published in 1993 and reprinted in 1998, provides basic information about the Library's history, collections and buildings. It is available for $11 only from the Library of Congress Sales Shop, Washington, DC 20540-4985. To order by credit card, call (202) 707-0204.

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Video: Books Must Follow Sciences and Not Sciences Books

Video: Words Are Also Actions, and Actions Are a Kind of Words

Video: The Struggle to Construct the “Book Palace”

About John

Librarian and historian John Y. Cole has served the Library of Congress since 1966. In 1976, Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin named Cole chairman of a one-year Library of Congress Task Force on Goals, Organization, and Planning. When the Task Force's...

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