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Inside the Library of Congress, exploring America's largest library
Discover the vast collections of the Library of Congress, from rare manuscripts to historical maps and music.
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A Capitol Tour of the Library of Congress
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"The Sound of Music" Tour Company 2025 Visits 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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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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Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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IF YOU LIE, YOU LOSE A SOCCER PLAYER!🚫🤥 #shorts
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Oficialmente mudad a la patagonia argentina 🫶🏔️🤠✨🤎 Gracias @BuscaLibre por llenar las bibliotecas del mundo de buenos libros
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EVERY TIME SOMEONE SAYS BACON NAME, HE GETS OLD! #shorts
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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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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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Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection
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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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In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those. | The Library of Congress
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Here's the second installment of our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon are taking you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Scroll back in our feed to see the first act, and check back next week for the final installment. #interns #libraries #bookconservation #rarebooks | The Library of Congress
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Library of Congress has selected 25 films for the National Film Registry due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage. The oldest inductee is an 1896 film titled “The Tramp and the Dog,” a silent film from Chicago's Selig Polyscope Company that is recognized as the first commercial film made in Chicago. It is one of six silent films being added to the registry this year. The newest inductee is Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest
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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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Touring Capitol with National Guard Appreciation
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This wasn’t made in China. Behind the walls of the Library of Congress for a secret look at historic John Flanagan’s clock. #history #washingtondc #clocks
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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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A Thanksgiving week treat from the Library of Congress to you: A close-up look at what many culinary historians see as the "first" American cookbook, Amelia Simmons’ "American Cookery." Not only does the book feature iconic ingredients from North America like turkey, corn, and squash, it was also written by an American and published in the United States. The Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division holds one of four known first-editions of the cookbook. Not much is known about Amelia
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We've arrived at the final installment of our three-part video series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon have taken you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Today they are doing finishing touches and showing you their completed treatments! | The Library of Congress
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Line Dancing Celebration at the Library of Congress
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🪩📚 Every September, the Library of Congress hosts a free Costume Ball! This year’s ball was held last Thursday, and the theme was the Golden Age of Hollywood. 🥂 If you missed it, don’t worry, the Library of Congress also hosts free happy hour here every Thursday night from 5-8pm, and I’ll link those registration tickets in my bio! #washingtondc #dcbucketlist
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✨ DC hidden gem alert: FREE happy hours at the Library of Congress 🍸📚 Every Thursday night from 5-8pm, hang out in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Drinks snacks available for purchase 🍷 🎟️ It’s free to attend, but you need a ticket - grab yours at loc.gov 💻 (just search “Happy Hour”) Whether you’re looking for free things to do in DC, fun date night ideas, or just a cool spot to unwind - this one’s a winner. ✨ ##thingstodoindc##dctok##washingtondc##dcthingstodo##washingtoni
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