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A desire to make more of its collections publicly available led the Office of Historic Alexandria to apply for grant funding.
Steve Okamoto stands inside the replica horse stall at the Tanforan Memorial in San Bruno, Calif., on June 11, 2025. The ...
The long-lost Wonder of the World was rediscovered underwater in 1968. Finally, some of its blocks have been raised to the ...
Archaeologists in Egypt will resurrect 22 pieces of the Lighthouse of Alexandria for digital reconstruction, showcasing this ancient Wonder’s original splendor.
Less than a year after the 1939 Library Sit-in was organized by Samuel Tucker Jr., the Robert H. Robinson Library opened on April 24, 1940, at the corner of Wythe and N. Alfred Street. The rushed ...
A 100-year-old Alexandria stalwart has been transformed into a swanky all-day spot, after decades of serving breakfast buffets for diners in classic red booths. It comes courtesy of Alexandria ...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court’s decision to return books that had been removed from the library system in Llano County, Texas. Judge Kyle Duncan, who ...
Two senior Justice Department officials appointed by President Donald Trump to run the Library of Congress were denied access on Monday, according to a person familiar with the interaction.
Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to take over the Library of Congress, its latest effort to subsume the legislative branch.
Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Greece continue with a video on the Library of Alexandria, as we ask what was lost ...