The need to preserve the nation's cultural heritage by publishing America's best and most significant writing in authoritative editions is as strong as ever. Explore the links to the left to learn about what Newsweek called "the most important book-publishing project in our nation's history."

"The series may be the biggest book bargain around. The books are masterpieces of design and manufacturing. They're beautiful without being fancy." —Dallas Times Herald

View The Library of America at 25, a film by Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur, or listen to five of America's most distinguished writers speaking about a writer published by The Library of America.