The exhibition "A Thousand Years of the Persian Book" opened in March 2014 and ended in September 2014. Hirad Dinavari gives a guided tour showcasing the most exquisite Persian manuscripts, lithographs, early imprints and modern printed works in the Library's collections. Speaker Biography: Hirad Dinavari is Iranian world reference specialist in the Library's African and Middle Eastern Division and a co-curator of the exhibition, "A Thousand Years of the Persian Book." For transcript and more information, visit www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7179