Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The main reading room is seen at the Library of Congress on June 13, 2025, in Washington. Kevin Carter/Getty Images Carla Hayden, ...

Washington – It’s not really about the books. President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as ...

Donald Trump’s administration is attempting a hostile takeover of the Library of Congress — an agency that is part of the legislative branch and functions as its research arm in addition to ...

The new Library of Congress’ rural interactive prototype has received positive reviews, according to one of the designers of ...

Hayden, both the first woman and first Black person to head the Library of Congress, was fired by President Donald Trump in May. Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress, spoke with Ashley Jordan, ...

In 2016, President Barack Obama appointed Carla Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress, making her the first woman and the first African American to hold the position. But on May 8, Hayden’s tenure ...

Last month, Carla Hayden was nearing the end of her ten-year term as Librarian of Congress. Appointed by President Barack Obama, Hayden was the 14th Librarian of Congress since 1802. She was a history ...