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  1. We were so happy to host the Fab Five at the Library of Congress last week, as Netflix films the final season of "Queer Eye" in Washington, D.C. We hope Antoni, Jeremiah, Jonathan, Karamo and Tan enjoyed their time with us as much as we did.

    Photos by Elaina Finkelstein/Library of Congress

    Left to right, Jonathan, Antoni, Karamo, Tan and Jeremiah of the hit show "Queer Eye" walk down the stairs and onto the patio in front of the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building.Left to right, Tan, Antoni, Jonathan, Jeremiah and Karamo look at a collections display inside a room at the Library of Congress.Left to right, Tan, Jeremiah, Karamo, Jonathan and Antoni of the hit show "Queer Eye" pose in the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building.
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  2. NEWS: The Library of Congress has launched a significant upgrade to the Chronicling America website, the nation’s leading free resource for historical U.S. newspapers. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...

    Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website Enhanced Platform Improves Accessibility and Research Capabilities for Historic Newspapers The Library of Congress has...

    Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website

    Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website Enhanced Platform Improves Accessibility and Research Capabilities for Historic Newspapers The Library of Congress has...

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  3. This week marked the 100th annual Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co. "pony penning" in Virginia, famously featured in Marguerite Henry's 1947 bestseller "Misty of Chincoteague." Did you know the real Misty was "librarian for a day" at an American Library Association conference in 1949? 🥰

    The cover of the November 1949 American Library Association "ALA" bulletin features a black and white photo of author Marguerite Henry alongside her small pony, "Misty."
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