As of today, the Carter Presidential Center (including our Library and Museum along with The Carter Center) has been open for 40 years! To mark this occasion, we now have an online exhibit about our opening day on our website!: jimmycarterlibrary.gov/resea…

A Happy 102nd Birthday to our President from Plains, Jimmy Carter! As a reminder, admission to our museum is completely free today! Image: President Carter chuckling at the podium at the opening of our Library and Museum, 10/01/1986

While we celebrate the Carters’ birthdays every year, we’re making it so that you can too! Every August 18th (Rosalynn’s birthday) and October 1st, (Jimmy’s birthday), admission to the Museum is free! Img: Black tie dinner outside of the Carter Presidential Center, 9/30/1986

Join us in person on 10/26 as we hear from Eric Liu on his new book, Live Like a Citizen. He will be in conversation with Jill Savitt, Pres. and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Onsite books sales thanks to Chairs Books, signing to follow author talk.

Happy Dolly Day to all who celebrate! These photos were taken on October 2, 1979 at the Ford's Theater Salute to Country Music. Nlc13410.29 and nlc13416.24 #925 #DollyDay #CarterLibrary #PresidentialLibrary

Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, September 23rd, 1976: The first debate between President Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter was viewed by nearly 70 million people. #Carter50 Image courtesy of Wally McNamee; copy of debate transcript in our collection

Join GHS for a special conversation with Dr. Kevin Gaines and Dr. Stan Deaton. They will explore how civic engagement changed America in the years following WWII. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at ow.ly/BJ8050ZNwZ1

We have several incredible programs scheduled for next week! Join us in person 7pm-9pm each night. Check out our website for more information and other programs.

As her childhood was also spent in a rural farm environment, it's no wonder that Jimmy Carter counted Dolly Parton as his favorite female country singer. This mailgram in our collection shows Dolly's enthusiasm at this news. 🤠💜 #InternationalCountryMusicDay

This month marks 48 years since the Camp David Accords. To mark this monumental achievement during the Carter Administration, let's read Lawrence Wright's "Thirteen Days in September" and meet virtually to discuss. Register at jimmycarterlibrary.gov/event… to get the meeting link.