United States Poet Laureate information

United States Poet Laureate
United States Poet Laureate
	Incumbent; Ada Limón; since 2022
Appointer	Librarian of the United States Congress
Term length	One year
Formation	1937
Salary	$60,000 annually
Website	www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/

The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate, serves as the official poet of the United States. During their term, the poet laureate seeks to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry. The position was modeled on the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. Begun in 1937, and formerly known as the Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, the present title was devised and authorized by an Act of Congress in 1985. Appointed by the Librarian of Congress, the poet laureate's office is administered by the Center for the Book. For children's poets, the Poetry Foundation awards the Young People's Poet Laureate.^[1]

The incumbent poet laureate (since 2022) is Ada Limón.^[2]

^ Paige Bentley-Flannery (May 26, 2017). "Young People's Poet Laureate". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ Library of Congress (July 12, 2022). "Librarian of Congress Names Ada Limon the Nation's 24th U.S. Poet Laureate". Retrieved July 12, 2022.

[:0-1] Paige Bentley-Flannery (May 26, 2017). "Young People's Poet Laureate". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved October 30, 2018.

[2] Library of Congress (July 12, 2022). "Librarian of Congress Names Ada Limon the Nation's 24th U.S. Poet Laureate". Retrieved July 12, 2022.

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United States Poet Laureate
Incumbent Ada Limón since 2022
Appointer	Librarian of the United States Congress
Term length	One year
Formation	1937
Salary	$60,000 annually
Website	www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/