Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2016, file photo, former Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, take his seat at a ceremony for the ...

This past summer, James Billington, librarian of Congress, retired after serving for 28 years. Most librarians were happy about that, including, evidently, other employees at the Library of Congress.

James Billington, the librarian of Congress who has led the world’s largest library for nearly three decades, will step down at the end of the year. The 86-year-old Russia scholar was just the 13th ...

A behind‑the‑scenes look at the Library of Congress, exploring the institution's history and touring through the library's rare books, photos, and maps. Former Librarian of Congress James Billington ...

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) --The head of the Library of Congress will step down Jan. 1 as the world's largest library struggles to stay ahead of technological failures that have hampered efforts to ...

NEW YORK — James H. Billington, the librarian of Congress for nearly three decades, who led the nation’s treasure house of knowledge into the digital age and added millions of books, films, and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Librarian of Congress James Billington, who led the world's largest library for nearly three decades and brought it into the digital age, has died. He was 89. Carla Hayden, ...