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Letters: Politics at Library of Congress | Trump is just keeping promises
The writer claims the Librarian was fired for “putting inappropriate books in the library for children.” The Library of ...
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
Donald Trump’s Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a ...
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden loved a children’s book. Did it contribute to her firing?
In 1946, an award-winning author wrote one of the first children’s books about racism. The main character was a young African ...
Larry Wilson: Should librarian or defense attorney run Library of Congress?
Who’s a better fit for boss librarian of America’s Library of Congress: A genuine librarian with a University of Chicago Ph.D ...
Carla Hayden Made the Library of Congress More Inclusive. Then She Was Fired for It.
The nation’s first African American Librarian of Congress was the latest person to get fired by President Donald Trump, a ...
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National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature Respond to the Removal of the Librarian of Congress
Seven former National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature have announced their opposition to the Trump administration’s ...
Carla Hayden's role meant a lot — and so does her removal
The firing of Carla Hayden as librarian of Congress is just the latest example of America’s oldest betrayal, writes.
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Trump Abruptly Fires Carla Hayden: The First Black Woman to Serve as Librarian of Congress
Hayden made history in 2016 as the first woman and first African American to run the Library of Congress. Her firing arrived ...
Opinion
Let’s talk about Carla Hayden and America’s discomfort with Black women in positions of authority
The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is a loss — not just for those who admired her, not just for Black women, but for all of us.
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Trump Is Waging a Culture War on the Library of Congress. It’s Been Done Before.
On May 8, President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden ... It is the largest library in the world. One priority of Hayden’s tenure was to expand access through ...