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Visiting the Library. We’re excited to welcome you to the Library of Congress. Free timed-entry tickets are required to enter the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building. We encourage you to take a moment to review our Know Before You Go page to prepare for a safe and enjoyable visit.
Visitor Tours. *. Thomas Jefferson Building, Ground Floor, Visitor Tours. Visiting the Library. Audio Guide. Quick Look Guide. Virtual Student Workshops. Virtual Views. Maps & Floor Plans.
The Library of Congress is offering a limited number of guided tours for small parties through the ticketing system. The Library also offers virtual programs and experiences. Please check our upcoming events for specific dates and details.
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Quick Look Guide. The mission of the Library of Congress is written on these walls. Follow this path to read the story of the Library as imagined in 1897, when the Thomas Jefferson building opened to the public. Thomas Jefferson Building - First Floor.
Thomas Jefferson Building. The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington.
Tours are not currently available at Capitol Hill locations, including the Library of Congress. Visiting the Library. Thomas Jefferson Building Address 10 First Street, SE Washington, DC 20540.
Great Hall. View from the second floor west corridor. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. When its doors opened to the public in 1897, the Library of Congress represented an unparalleled national achievement, the "largest, costliest, and safest" library in the world.
Each Family Day includes a creative activity, connections to Library of Congress collections, a chance to talk to staff experts, and a guide to using Library resources at home. Event | film and video screenings.
10:00 am - 8:00 pm EDT. Add to calendar. Southwest Pavilion Take a trip through this major exhibition, a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books.