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| Parent company | Literary Classics of the United States, Inc. (d.b.a.) |
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| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1979 |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Distribution | Penguin Random House Publisher Services[1] |
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| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | American documents, memoirs, criticism, and journalism |
| Fiction genres | Classic American literature |
| Revenue | $8.78 million (2022)[2] |
| No. of employees | 22 (staff, 2023)[3] |
| Official website | www |
The Library of America[4] (LOA) is a nonprofit publisher of classic American literature. Founded in 1979 with seed money from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Ford Foundation, the LOA has published more than 300 volumes by authors ranging from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Saul Bellow, Frederick Douglass to Ursula K. Le Guin, including selected writing of several U.S. presidents. Anthologies and works containing historical documents, criticism, and journalism are also published. Library of America volumes seek to print authoritative versions of works; include extensive notes, chronologies, and other back matter; and are known for their distinctive physical appearance and characteristics.
- ^ "Our Clients". Penguin Random House Publisher Services. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "2021–2022 Annual Report" (PDF). Library of America. February 2023. p. 8. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Board and Staff". Library of America. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Previously the official name was The Library of America, but during 2015 there was a minor rebranding in which the beginning "The" was dropped. See archived versions of the website.