Library of Congress
Library of Congress
You would be in awe at all there is to do when visiting Washington, DC, including a visit to the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the oldest federal cultural institution in our entire nation, and is also the biggest library in the entire world. There are more than 29 million books and other published materials along with 12 million photographs, some several million maps, and about 58 million manuscripts, all for public viewing!
The Library of Congress is located within three buildings on Capitol Hill including the Thomas Jefferson Building, the James Madison Memorial Building and the John Adams Building. The library is located on 101 Independence Avenue, SE in Washington, DC.
Public tours of the Library of Congress are offered at 10:30 am and 11:30 am and also 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building. There are also Saturday public tours at 10:30 am and 11:30 am and again at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The buildings are all closed on Sundays to the public and also, of course, on Federal Holidays. The best way to check for hours of operation for visitors other than guided public tours is to look at the website at www.loc.gov.
When you visit, there are also dining and food service areas available at the
Library of Congress located in the James Madison Building including a full service cafeteria, a coffee shop and a room with convenient vending machines for all of your snacking needs.
For those visitors and patrons who may be blind or physically handicapped, there is a free library program, which offers Braille and audio materials. Public transportation is available to the Library of Congress via the Metrorail on the Blue or Orange lines, more information is also available on the website.
You would be in awe at all there is to do when visiting Washington, DC, including a visit to the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the oldest federal cultural institution in our entire nation, and is also the biggest library in the entire world. There are more than 29 million books and other published materials along with 12 million photographs, some several million maps, and about 58 million manuscripts, all for public viewing!
The Library of Congress is located within three buildings on Capitol Hill including the Thomas Jefferson Building, the James Madison Memorial Building and the John Adams Building. The library is located on 101 Independence Avenue, SE in Washington, DC.
Public tours of the Library of Congress are offered at 10:30 am and 11:30 am and also 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building. There are also Saturday public tours at 10:30 am and 11:30 am and again at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The buildings are all closed on Sundays to the public and also, of course, on Federal Holidays. The best way to check for hours of operation for visitors other than guided public tours is to look at the website at www.loc.gov.
When you visit, there are also dining and food service areas available at the
Library of Congress located in the James Madison Building including a full service cafeteria, a coffee shop and a room with convenient vending machines for all of your snacking needs.
For those visitors and patrons who may be blind or physically handicapped, there is a free library program, which offers Braille and audio materials. Public transportation is available to the Library of Congress via the Metrorail on the Blue or Orange lines, more information is also available on the website.
