Librarian of Congress James H. Billington Will Retire September 30
Issue No. 595 - September 25, 2015
James H. Billington, announced today that he will retire September 30. Billington was sworn in as 13th Librarian of Congress on September 14, 1987. For a summary of Billington’s contributions during his 28-year tenure at the Library, read here.
Deputy Librarian of Congress David Mao will serve as Acting Librarian of Congress (read full press release).