Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.

Washington's Library of Congress has been around since 1800. Here's a look at what's inside it. The library is at 10 First St. SE in Washington, D.C., 20540. It includes the Thomas Jefferson ...

The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. A week ago, the Trump administration fired the longtime librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.

The Department of Justice's second-in-command can add "librarian" to his résumé. Todd Blanche has been appointed acting Librarian of Congress, the Justice Department confirmed Monday.

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 ...

President Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden this week marked the arrival of the conservative culture wars to the world’s largest library. At its core was the intersection of ...

Ed Markey, a Democrat: "Donald Trump just fired my dear friend Dr. Carla Hayden — the Librarian of Congress — via email. This is disgraceful. The Library of Congress represents some of the ...

The Library of Congress has thousands of employees and ... Its responsibilities go far beyond preservation and book classification. The library’s Congressional Research Service practically ...