Open Access Poetry Resources
Open Access Poetry Resources
Please use the links below to access a variety of poetry sources; you do not need to login or share any personal information. Please contact your librarians if you need additional information or material.
Library of Congress Websites
Library of Congress: Audio Recordings of Poetry
"LOC's literary audio collections contain historic and contemporary recordings featuring poets and writers reading and discussing their work at the Library of Congress (and beyond)."
Poetry Archive
"The Poetry Archive is a not-for-profit organization that produces, acquires and preserves recordings of poets reading their own work out loud. We make substantial excerpts from our recording sessions freely available online through this website."
Poetry Audio Recordings: A Guide to Online Resources
"A guide to selected online resources for audio recordings of poets reading and discussing their work (from the Library of Congress)."
Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature
The Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress dates back to 1943, when Allen Tate was Consultant in Poetry. It contains nearly two thousand recordings—of poets and prose writers participating in literary events at the Library’s Capitol Hill campus as well as sessions at the Library’s Recording Laboratory.