Inside the Library of Congress, exploring America's largest library
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The Library of Congress has three buildings on Capitol Hill but that’s STILL not enough space to store all of the collection items in the world’s largest library. Here’s a look at one of the off-site Library storage facilities in Fort Meade, Maryland. | The Library of Congress
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The Library of Congress has three buildings on Capitol Hill but that’s STILL not enough space to store all of the collection items in the world’s largest library. Here’s a look at one of the off-site Library storage facilities in Fort Meade, Maryland. | The Library of Congress
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The Great Hall is decked! Plan a visit to the Library of Congress to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Jefferson Building this month, including during our extended hours on Thursday evenings. Click the link in our bio to see December's #LiveAtTheLibrary events, or visit loc.gov/events to see a full schedule of upcoming events. | The Library of Congress
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The Great Hall is decked! Plan a visit to the Library of Congress to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Jefferson Building this month, including during our extended hours on Thursday evenings. Click the link in our bio to see December's #LiveAtTheLibrary events, or visit loc.gov/events to see a full schedule of upcoming events. | The Library of Congress
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Great Hall = decked. 🎄 Visit the Library this month if you want to see the most beautiful building in Washington all dressed up for the season. Plan your visit at loc.gov/visit. Be sure to check out our extended Thursday night hours at loc.gov/live. | The Library of Congress
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Great Hall = decked. 🎄 Visit the Library this month if you want to see the most beautiful building in Washington all dressed up for the season. Plan your visit at loc.gov/visit. Be sure to check out our extended Thursday night hours at loc.gov/live. | The Library of Congress
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The Library’s John Adams Building opened to the public 85 years ago this month! At that time it was simply called “The Annex.” The building, with its Art Deco design flourishes, is not just beautiful, it’s utilitarian! When it opened in 1939, its 180 miles of bookshelves and 10 million volume capacity tripled the Library’s overall shelving space. Take a look with JJ Harbster, Head of the Science Reference Section. | The Library of Congress
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The Library’s John Adams Building opened to the public 85 years ago this month! At that time it was simply called “The Annex.” The building, with its Art Deco design flourishes, is not just beautiful, it’s utilitarian! When it opened in 1939, its 180 miles of bookshelves and 10 million volume capacity tripled the Library’s overall shelving space. Take a look with JJ Harbster, Head of the Science Reference Section. | The Library of Congress
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress and the national tour of “The Sound of Music” are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look at the creation of one of the most beloved musicals of all time. | The Library of Congress
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress and the national tour of “The Sound of Music” are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look at the creation of one of the most beloved musicals of all time. | The Library of Congress
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Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three! | The Library of Congress
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Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three! | The Library of Congress
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Part 1 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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It’s Constitution Day! While the current home of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence is the @usnatarchives, both documents were once housed here at the Library of Congress. Right now, for the first time ever, the National Archives has the full U.S. Constitution, including all 27 amendments, displayed in its Rotunda. The display will remain open through Wednesday, Oct. 1. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more! #constitutionday | The Library of Congress
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We ❤️ our John Adams Building owls, so here’s a closer look at them in honor of Superb Owl Sunday. 🦉 The Adams opened its doors to the public 86 years ago, on January 3, 1939. The space contains beautiful examples of Art Deco’s streamlined classicism and decorative cubism. And it’s not just beautiful, it’s utilitarian! The building contains 180 miles of shelving and can hold 10 million volumes. When it opened, the Library’s shelving capacity tripled to 15 million volumes. #SuperbOwl #SuperbOwlS
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ICYMI: There’s a fascinating new exhibition here at the Library of Congress that examines the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III of Britain. They never met in person. They never even wrote to each other, despite both men being prolific writers. And for more than 200 years, their archives — including diaries, letters, speeches, charts and drawings — were separated by an ocean. Now, for the first time, these two collections have come together in one place. Plan your trip to se
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This World Blindness Awareness Month, we wanted to share with you that the Library of Congress offers by-appointment Touch History tours for visitors who are blind or who have visual impairments! Contact the Library’s Visitor Engagement Office to learn more about how to schedule a tour. Just go to loc.gov/visit and click “Contact Visitor Engagement” on the lefthand menu. Video description: Video shows a group of four blind visitors participating in the Touch History tour at the Library of Congre
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In a video recorded early last week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored the crucial and important work performed by the Library of Congress staff, the heart of the institution, for Public Service Recognition Week. The staff will continue to serve the United States Congress, the American public, and users across the world as the caretakers of our nation’s treasures and our collective history. | The Library of Congress
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Part 3 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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Welcome to the Library of Congress accelerated aging lab! Kelsey Beeghly, 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, and Andrew Davis, chemist in the Preservation and Research Testing Division, demonstrate how the Library uses aging experiments with test samples to speed up and investigate the naturally-occurring reactions which cause materials to break down over time. This kind of testing is practical, allowing Library staff to make preservation relevant decisions without waiting
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We ❤️ our John Adams Building owls, so here’s a closer look at them in honor of Superb Owl Sunday. 🦉 The Adams opened its doors to the public 86 years ago, on January 3, 1939. The space contains beautiful examples of Art Deco’s streamlined classicism and decorative cubism. And it’s not just beautiful, it’s utilitarian! The building contains 180 miles of shelving and can hold 10 million volumes. When it opened, the Library’s shelving capacity tripled to 15 million volumes. #SuperbOwl #SuperbOwlS
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Since the #WorldSeries begins this evening in Los Angeles, we thought we’d share this Library of Congress treasure. About a decade ago, the parents of a Library Moving Image Preservation Specialist happened to find some nitrate film reels in a neighbor’s attic. It turned out to be this extremely rare footage of the final game of the 1924 World Series! | The Library of Congress
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Announcing “Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress,” the inaugural exhibition in the Library’s new David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, set to open the evening of June 13. Watch this space for more on Library Treasures like these, which will be on view through December 2025 in the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building. You can also visit loc.gov/treasures to learn more. | The Library of Congress
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It’s our birthday! On this day 225 years ago, President John Adams signed an act of Congress that appropriated $5,000 for the purchase of books and maps to be used by members of Congress. The rest, as they say, is history! | The Library of Congress
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On this day in 1931, Congress passed legislation that allowed for the creation of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), which is part of the Library of Congress. Here’s a behind the scenes look into one of the ways NLS still provides free books for its patrons: Audiobook recording! | The Library of Congress
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