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Presidents of both parties defended libraries as allies of democracy for a century – until Trump

On March 31, 2026, President Donald Trump was asked about plans for his presidential library, the archive that presidents build to house their administration’s records.

The Conversation · 16h ago

House votes to take over librarian of Congress appointment power

House lawmakers passed a bill Monday aimed at preventing future executive branch interference in some legislative branch agencies, a year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress. It would allow House and Senate leaders to appoint the heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing…

Roll Call · Jun 8

Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees

One year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress, support is growing for a bill that would prevent it from happening again. The heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office should be appointed not by the president but by a congressional commission, lawmakers…

Roll Call · May 14

Supreme Court asked to allow removal of Copyright Office head - Roll Call

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the removal of Shira Perlmutter as Copyright Office head.

Roll Call · Oct 27, 2025

Arthur Sze is appointed US poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges

The Library of Congress has named Arthur Sze as the new U.S. poet laureate

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during 'dangerous times'

The 24th U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón says she encountered a surprising number of people who are writing and sharing poetry during her travels around the country

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

Appeals court halts firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter - Roll Call

A federal appeals court ordered Shira Perlmutter reinstated Wednesday as the register of copyrights at the Library of Congress.

Roll Call · Sep 10, 2025

Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a ‘library for all’ – so far

Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, who has held the position since 2016, received an unexpected email on May 8, 2025.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2025

Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role

Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

Fresh off Trump firings, Library of Congress stares down a proposed cut

The past two months have brought uncertainty for the Library of Congress, after the president fired two top leaders and now as GOP appropriators take aim.

Roll Call · Jun 25, 2025