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Reservations are recommended .

The Capitol Visitor Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tours begin every 10 minutes until 3:20 p.m. All tours are led by our professional tour guides and visit the  Crypt , the  Rotunda  and  National Statuary Hall . The tour does not include the  Senate and House Galleries . The tour route is subject to change.

Reservations are recommended, but not required. Visit the  schedule a tour  page to select a day/time for a reservation. Same day passes may be available. Visitors without reservations are encouraged to arrive at the Capitol Visitor Center as early in the day as possible, but no later than 2:30 p.m., to obtain passes.

All tours, programs and activities are free of charge.

Visitors enter through the Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on the east side of the Capitol. Please leave time to go through security and review the U.S. Capitol’s  prohibited items list  before your visit.

You can begin your Capitol experience at the Visitor Center by visiting Exhibition Hall , perusing our Gift Shops or getting a bite to eat at the Capitol Cafe.

For information on tours offered in Mandarin and Spanish, please view the Foreign Language Tours page.

How Do I Cancel My Reservation?

You can cancel your reservation through your account in the Capitol Visitor Center’s online reservation system.

Go to  https://tours.visitthecapitol.gov  (A new page will open.)

Beneath the blue banner reading “Reserve a Tour of the Capitol,” click on the link to log in. (A sign in/signup dialog box will open.)

In the sign in section, log in with your email address and password.

Search for reservations by clicking “More” in the “My Reservations” tab.

Once you have located your reservation, click the link to “Cancel.”

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Visitor hours for the Thomas Jefferson Building:

Monday | CLOSED Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., last entry at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., last entry at 4:30 p.m. Thursday | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., last entry at 7:30 p.m. Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., last entry at 4:30 p.m. Saturday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., last entry at 4:30 p.m. Sunday | CLOSED

The Library buildings are  closed  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

While the Library is closed for research, the  Thomas Jefferson Building is open for visitors  on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.

A limited number of same-day passes are made available each open day at 9:00 a.m. EST. An individual can reserve up to (20) timed-entry passes for their visit.

Please note: your timed-entry pass gains you entry to the Library’s public spaces and exhibitions. If you are interested in research, please visit this page to learn more.

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Visitors must abide by all Library guidelines, including those listed below and/or guidelines posted at the Library. If a visitor or a member of their party fails to follow these guidelines, they may be denied entry or be asked to leave the premises.

Please review the following requirements and acknowledge your compliance below:

• TIMED ENTRY: Every Library of Congress visitor, regardless of age, must reserve timed-entry passes in order to maintain safe capacity levels in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Please bring your digital or printed pass to be scanned with a touchless device when you arrive at the Library.

o A limited number of timed-entry passes are available for each open day.

o Visitors can reserve timed-entry passes up to 30 days in advance on a rolling basis.

o Same-day timed-entry passes are released online at 9:00 a.m. EST each open day.

o Timed-entry pass reservations can be made for up to 20 people.

o Timed-entry passes may not be sold or transferred. Passes are valid only for the issued date and time and are void if altered.

o If you cannot visit the Library on your scheduled date, you may cancel your pass by contacting [email protected]. Passes cannot be transferred to alternate days.

o Please do not arrive before the entry time on your timed-entry pass.

o Visitors with timed-entry passes will be able to enter the Library until thirty minutes prior to building closure.

• MASKING: Masks are optional.

• GROUPS: Groups larger than 20 must contact [email protected] prior to reserving passes. Group reservations may be made up to 60 days in advance. Please be advised – voice amplification systems are not permitted inside the Thomas Jefferson Building.

• YOUNG VISITORS: Visitors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

• GUIDED EXPERIENCES (TOURS): The Library of Congress is not currently offering guided experiences or tours. Your visit will be self-guided. Volunteers are stationed throughout the building to provide directions, answer your questions and share stories about the Library’s building and collections.

• SELF-GUIDING THROUGH THE LIBRARY: Please be aware that navigating the Library’s public spaces in their entirety will take approximately 90 minutes, and will require about .5 miles of walking. Our highest visitation is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily. During this timeframe, there may be long lines to access the Main Reading Room Overlook.

• SECURITY: All visitors must navigate “airport-like” security to enter the Thomas Jefferson Building. We encourage you to limit the number of personal belongings and bags you bring into our facilities as they will be subject to a thorough search. Limiting the items you bring will increase your speed through security checkpoints, helping us all maintain a safe social distance.

• PERSONAL BELONGINGS: There is a coat check station available on the Ground Floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building. Backpacks, bags, coats, strollers, and other personal items may be checked at no cost to the visitor.

• SHOPPING AND DINING: The Library Shop is open whenever the building is accessible to visitors. The Madison Cafe (6th Floor of the James Madison Building), Subway (Ground Floor of the James Madison Building) and Dunkin’ Donuts (Ground Floor of the James Madison Building) are open until 2pm for visitors.

• PRIVACY: The Library of Congress will safeguard the personal information that you submit on this form and use it only for the purpose of facilitating your visit. More on the Library’s Privacy Policy at https://www.loc.gov/legal/privacy-policy.

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Library of Congress: Research, Exhibits, Concerts & More

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The Library of Congress in  Washington, DC , is the world’s largest library containing more than 128 million items including books, manuscripts, films, photographs, sheet music, and maps. As part of the legislative branch of government, the Library of Congress includes several internal divisions, including the Office of the Librarian, Congressional Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, Law Library of Congress, Library Services, and the Office of Strategic Initiatives.

The Library of Congress is open to the public and offers exhibitions, interactive displays, concerts, films, lectures and special events. The Thomas Jefferson Building is one of the most beautiful buildings in the nation's capital and free guided tours are highly recommended. To conduct research, you must be at least 16 years of age and obtain a Reader Identification Card in the Madison Building.

The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill . The Thomas Jefferson Building is located at 10 First St. S.E., across from the U.S. Capitol. The John Adams Building is directly behind the Jefferson Building to the east on Second St. S.E. The James Madison Memorial Building, at 101 Independence Ave. S.E. is just south of the Jefferson Building. The Library of Congress has direct access to the Capitol Visitor Center via a tunnel. The closest metro station to the Library of Congress is Capitol South.

Library of Congress Experience

The “Library of Congress Experience” opened in 2008, featuring a series of ongoing exhibitions and dozens of interactive kiosks offering visitors unique historical and cultural treasures brought to life through cutting-edge interactive technology. The Library of Congress Experience incorporates the "Exploring the Early Americas" exhibition which tells the story of the Americas before the time of Columbus, as well as the period of contact, conquest and their aftermath. It features unique objects from the Library's Jay I. Kislak Collection, as well as Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 Map of the World, the first document to use the word "America." All exhibits are free and open to the public.

Concerts at the Library of Congress

Most concerts are at 8 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium in the Jefferson Building. Tickets are distributed by TicketMaster.com . Various ticketing service charges apply. Although the supply of tickets may be exhausted, there are often empty seats at concert time. Interested patrons are encouraged to come to the Library by 6:30 p.m. on concert nights to wait in the standby line for no-show tickets. Pre-concert presentations are at 6:30 p.m. in the Whittall Pavilion and do not require tickets.

History of the Library of Congress

Created in 1800, the Library of Congress was originally located in the U.S. Capitol Building on the National Mall. In 1814, the Capitol Building was burned in a fire and the library was destroyed. Thomas Jefferson offered to donate his personal collection of books and Congress agreed to purchase them in 1897 and established its own location on Capitol Hill. The building was named the Jefferson Building in honor of Jefferson’s generosity. Today, the Library of Congress consists of two additional buildings, the John Adams and the James Madison Buildings, which were added to accommodate the library’s growing collection of books. The two presidents are remembered for their dedication towards improving the Library of Congress.

The Library of Congress Gift Shop

Unique gift items are available from the Library of Congress online shop . Purchase a wide range of items such as books, calendars, clothing, games, crafts, toys, jewelry, music, posters and much more. All proceeds are used to support the Library of Congress. Visit their  official website for more information. 

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Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Tours

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This page provides details of our Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Walking Tour, including tips on directions, times, and sights covered.

Our Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Tours bring you to the top of "the Hill." A trip to DC would not be complete without a visit to the seat of our legislative and judicial branches.

As the government holdings and staff expanded, the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building, the Supreme Court Building, and Congressional office buildings were built here.

Join DC by Foot as we explore these beautiful buildings and the meaning behind them.

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We offer TWO TYPES OF CAPITOL HILL TOURS:

CAPITOL HILL SELF GUIDED AUDIO TOUR

This self guided audio tour takes you around Capitol Hill at your own pace.

We discuss the Supreme Court, Library of Congress and US Capitol.

The audio tour includes a Google Map to help navigate through the area.

You can explore the buildings interior on your own.  Find out how to get tickets here.  

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CAPITOL & LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (TICKETS INCLUDED)

In partnership with VISITDCTours we offer a tour that has reserved tickets to tour Library of Congress and US Capitol for you.

This is semi private small group tour and does have a ticketed cost.

You will enter Library of Congress and the US Capitol.

Your guide will tour the Library of Congress with you and then give you tickets to the the US Capitol tour after our tour.

Allow an additional 50 minutes after the tour for the Capitol tour.

Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Tours cover:

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  • Supreme Court Building
  • Library of Congress' Jefferson Building
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Want to visit the Capitol Building on your own? Check out our guide to touring the US Capitol.

Tour information

We do ente r Library of Congress and US Capitol on our ticketed tours.

Reservations:  REQUIRED.  Click here to reserve .

Where:  Meeting spots vary based on which tour you're taking. Please check the confirmation email you received when you booked!

For planning purposes both our guided tour and our audio tour start and end at the top of Capitol Hill in the vicinity of 1st between Constitution Ave and Independence Ave.

Purchase a guaranteed parking spot in advance near the tour’s starting point with  SpotHero .

Duration:  Approx. 2 hrs and less than a mile.  This tour does include stairs and is not accessible for wheelchairs, scooters or strollers. Due to security procedures, please do not bring strollers on this tour.

Allow an additional hour after our tour for the US Capitol tour.

When:  View our full tour calendar of guided tours .

  • This tour runs daily except Sundays and Mondays. (You can take our self guided tour whenever!)

If our schedule doesn't work for you, then try it as an audio tour or take our  self-guided Library of Congress Tours .

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  • Appropriate clothing / umbrella - tours are rain or shine!

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DC Guided Tours

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Capitol Hill Afternoon Tour with US Capitol & Library of Congress Admission

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  • 2 hour Walking tour of Capitol Hill
  • Tour of the Capitol
  • Visit the inside of the Capitol building
  • Visit inside the Library of Congress
  • Tour of the Supreme Court
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Adult: $70 Child: $ 60

Child is 12 & under Children under 2 free

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Meets at the US Supreme Court: 1 1st St NE, Washington, DC . Please arrive 15 min before tour starts. Metro Stop: Capitol South Metro Station – Blue Line, Orange Line, Silver Line.

*Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start

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Library of Congress

Visit the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, known for its magnificent 19th-century architecture and changing exhibitions. Discover historical treasures and photographs documenting America at your national library. Open Tuesdays - Saturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free and open late 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursdays for Live! at the Library. Free timed-entry passes required at https://loc.gov/visit . Closed Sundays and Mondays.

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Qualcomm unveils AI and connectivity chips at Mobile World Congress

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Qualcomm unveiled a suite of AI, 5G, and Wi-Fi devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

The chip design company said the innovations promise to usher in a new era of intelligent computing, transforming industries, devices, and consumer experiences.

For Qualcomm, the commercialization of on-device AI was sparked by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon X Elite for business that were announced a couple of months ago and now the first round of devices are coming out. They’re coming from Samsung Galaxy, Xiaomi, OPPO and others in China. More are coming out at Mobile World Congress.

Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, said in a statement, “The future of generative AI is hybrid, with on-device intelligence working together with the cloud to provide greater personalization, privacy, reliability, and efficiency. Connectivity is critical to help generative AI scale and extend across the cloud, edge, and device.”

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Amon further highlighted Qualcomm’s commitment to enabling the ecosystem to develop and commercialize generative AI use cases, experiences, and leading products across various device categories, including smartphones, next-gen PCs, XR devices, vehicles, robotics, and more.

The key highlights of Qualcomm’s MWC announcements include:

Qualcomm AI Hub

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Featuring a new library of over 75 pre-optimized AI models, the Qualcomm AI Hub is designed for seamless deployment on devices powered by Snapdragon and Qualcomm platforms. Developers can integrate these models into applications, reducing time-to-market and unlocking the benefits of on-device AI, including immediacy, reliability, privacy, personalization, and cost savings.

“When we talk about edge devices, we’ll talk about PCs, cars, phones, industrial IoT, Wi Fi access points, cellular infrastructure, and more,” said Ignacio Contreras, senior director of Qualcomm products and technologies marketing, in a press briefing. “And our job as a company is to empower all these devices with outstanding connectivity, AI, and energy efficient processing. So at the end, all these devices can serve users like you, and help us make progress, making lives more productive, more convenient, and more fun.”

The devices fall into the context of delivering intelligent computing everywhere.

As part of the MWC Barcelona showcase, Qualcomm will be demonstrating AI research, including the world’s first large multimodal model on an Android phone, Stable Diffusion with Low-Rank Adaptation, and on-device demonstrations of a seven-plus billion parameter large multimodal model running on a Windows PC.

Generative AI functions in upcoming smartphones, Windows PCs, cars, and wearables will also be on display with practical applications. Generative AI is expected to have a broad impact across industries, with estimates that it could add the equivalent of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion in economic benefits annually.

Durga Malladi, senior vice president and general manager, technology planning and edge solutions at Qualcomm, said in a statement, “The Qualcomm AI Hub provides developers with a comprehensive AI model library to quickly and easily integrate pre-optimized AI models into their applications, leading to faster, more reliable and private user experiences.”

On-device AI

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Contreras said that the commercialization of on-device AI is starting now.

“The benefits of on-device AI are clear in terms of the immediacy of the responses that we can get from large language models and generative AI applications for reliability because we don’t depend on servers that may do this at some point, or that might need a subscription to operate privately because everything remains in your own device,” Contreras said.

These devices have more personalization because Qualcomm can take advantage of the many sensors around the device to be able to provide more personalized responses and activities.

Contreras said that the devices will be able to leverage the NPU in the Qualcomm chipset or the GPU or CPU as needed. There will be AI assistants that can help boost the performance of 5G and Wi-Fi devices as well, he said. The AI can identify Wi-Fi usage for movie downloads or video conferencing and optimize the connection for those applications, where latency problems are important. If you are watching a movie, streaming and power efficiency is more important and buffers can be enlarged. In this case, the AI model runs on the Wi-Fi chipset itself, Contreras said.

“We are thrilled to host Qualcomm Technologies’ AI models on Hugging Face,” said Clement Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, in a statement. “These popular AI models, optimized for on-device machine learning and ready to use on Snapdragon and Qualcomm platforms, will enable the next generation of mobile developers and edge AI applications, making AI more accessible and affordable for everyone.”

AI PCs on the way

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AI PC models will be arriving within a few months.

On a Windows PC, Qualcomm AI Research is showcasing a world’s first on-device demonstration of a 7+ billion parameter LMM that can accept text and audio inputs (e.g., music, sound of traffic, etc.) and then generate multi-turn conversations about the audio.

And on smartphones, Qualcomm is displaying a range of flagship commercial AI smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform, including the HONOR Magic6 Pro, OPPO X7 Ultra, and Xiaomi 14 Pro.

Each of these devices includes exciting new generative AI features, such as AI-generated image expansion (Xiaomi), AI-powered video creation and AI-powered calendar creation (HONOR), and image object eraser (OPPO).

On PCs, the new Snapdragon X Elite and its 45 TOPS NPU is built for on-device AI that will transform how we interact with our PCs. Using the popular and free image editor GIMP with the Stable Diffusion plug-in, Qualcomm will demonstrate that you can type an image you want and generative AI will create an image in 7 seconds—that’s three times faster than x86 competitors.

“Once we have on-device AI capable phones, PCs and others distributed into users’ hands, the next step is to enable developers to create new and exciting applications using these capabilities,” Contreras said. “So on the first day of Mobile World Congress, we’re introducing the Qualcomm AI Hub. The Qualcomm AI Hub is a central location for AI developers to access resources aimed at deploying AI applications on Snapdragon or Qualcomm platforms.”

One of the key enablers of this Qualcomm AI Hub is a library full of optimized models quantized and tested to perform very well on Snapdragon and Qualcomm platforms. The developer selects an efficient model for images for segmentation or face detection. Developers select different preferences like TensorFlow and the right Snapdragon platform and the device.

The developer will be guided to the right model based on these choices for optimized models to take advantage of on-device AI. There will be 75 AI models available for developers to choose from, with the result being performance that is up to four times faster for inferencing.

Contreras said Qualcomm will reveal the world’s first large language model and large multi-modal model running on an Android phone. This demonstration will show a 7 billion parameter large multi-modal model that can accept not just text, but also images and voice.

Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System

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Touted as the world’s most advanced 5G modem-to-antenna platform, the Snapdragon X80 architecture integrates 5G-Advanced capabilities. It is the first modem with fully integrated NB-NTN satellite communications support for connectivity to non-terrestrial networks.

In connectivity, the new Snapdragon X80 Modem-RF System integrates a second-generation 5G AI processor to enhance cellular performance, coverage, latency, and power efficiency.

The dedicated tensor accelerator powers AI optimization, improving throughput, quality of service, coverage, latency, spectrum efficiency, power efficiency, and mmWave beam management.

The new modem is a seventh-generation RF system for 5G, powered by AI.

With it, you can get speeds that are 20% better speeds at the edge of the cell very far from the antenna with lower battery consumption. Qualcomm is also introducing the first AI-based multi-antenna management system. The goal is to make sure 5G leaves no one behind. Qualcomm said it will enable gigabit 5G smartphones for less than $100.

Qualcomm FastConnect 7900

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This mobile connectivity system is the first to deliver AI-optimized performance and integrates Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, and Ultra Wideband technologies in a single chip. Utilizing AI, FastConnect 7900 adapts to specific use cases and environments, optimizing power consumption, network latency, and throughput.

And with 5G Infrastructure, Qualcomm will showcase three AI-based enhancements for network management, including a generative AI assistant for radio access network (RAN) engineers to simplify network and slice management tasks, an AI-based open RAN application (rApp) that reduces network energy consumption, and an AI-based 5G network slice lifecycle management suite.

Contreras said, “The Fast Connect 7900 is the first AI enhanced Wi-Fi system. You see how connectivity will enable hybrid AI, but also AI will enable better connectivity. This is the first integrated Wi Fi, Bluetooth and ultra wideband system that will allow us to bring new proximity capabilities — not just data, but also proximity capabilities into a new generation of devices.”

“The important thing is that all of these capabilities, whether developers decide to use one or the other radio or technology packed within Fast Connect 7900, we are abstracting the use of the user application from the technology,” Contreras added. “And users can just find what they need, without having to worry about which technology to use.”

These chips use less space and are more cost effective. That leaves more space for the battery.

In automotive, Qualcomm said it is leveraging its AI hardware and software solutions, demonstrating traditional and generative AI capabilities with the Snapdragon Digital Chassis Platform, aiming to deliver more powerful, efficient, private, safer, and personalized experiences for drivers and passengers.

In consumer internet of things (IoT), Qualcomm is showcasing Humane’s AI Pin that runs on a Snapdragon platform and offers users the ability to take AI with them everywhere in an entirely new, conversational, and screenless form factor.

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2024 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film

The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film  is a $200,000 cash prize presented annually by the Library of Congress in partnership with The Better Angels Society. A $50,000 cash prize will also be awarded to one runner-up, and $25,000 will be awarded to each of four additional finalists. Prize for Film winners will be recognized by the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, at a ceremony with Ken Burns on September 17, 2024, at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.

General Guidelines:

The Prize for Film recognizes documentary films that focus on an American historical subject, issue, or person within a time frame occurring at least twenty years prior to submission that presents a variety of perspectives grounded in extensive and thorough research. The majority of the film must be historically focused to qualify. Late submissions will not be accepted. All submissions meeting the Eligibility and Application requirements are considered. Please carefully review the full list of Eligibility and Application requirements before applying.

Applicants will be notified of their status on or before September 1, 2024. 

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    This page provides details of our Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Walking Tour, including tips on directions, times, and sights covered. Our Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Tours bring you to the top of "the Hill." A trip to DC would not be complete without a visit to the seat of our legislative and judicial branches.

  15. US Capitol & Library of Congress Guided Tour with Capitol Hill

    101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA. Open in Google Maps. Our Tour ends at the Library of congress. Around a 25 Minute Walk from our meeting point.

  16. Tickets & Tours

    A: The best ways to experience Library of Congress are: Small-Group Guided Tour inside US Capitol & Library of Congress. Washington DC Hop-On Hop-off Trolley Tour with 15 Stops. US Capitol & Library of Congress Guided Tour with Capitol Hill. Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley. People Also Ask.

  17. Virtual Views

    In 1928, at the urging of Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam, Congress authorized the purchase of land directly east of the Library's Main Building for the construction of an Annex Building. The bill was sponsored by Robert Luce, chairman of the House Committee on the Library. On June 13, 1930, $6,500,000 was appropriated for the building's ...

  18. Library of Congress, Washington, DC

    Library of Congress: Our most recommended tours and activities. 1. Washington, DC: Old Town Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley City Tour. Named "Washington's Best Tour" by the Washingtonian Magazine and one of the top 10 hop-on hop-off tours in the world by Forbes, the Old Town Trolley offers the most comprehensive tour of the nation's capital.

  19. Capitol Hill Afternoon Tour with US Capitol & Library of Congress

    Meets at the US Supreme Court: 1 1st St NE, Washington, DC. Please arrive 15 min before tour starts. Metro Stop: Capitol South Metro Station - Blue Line, Orange Line, Silver Line. *Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start. tour highlights 2 hour Walking tour of Capitol Hill Tour of the Capitol Visit the inside of the Capitol building ...

  20. Quick Look Guide

    Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. photographer Carol Highsmith, 2007, Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress. This Mosaic was designed by Elihu Vedder and crafted by artisans using ancient Roman techniques. It features Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and defensive war.

  21. Washington, DC: Capitol and Library of Congress Guided Tour

    As visitors explore the historic halls of the Capitol and Library of Congress in Washington, DC, they can find essential 'Booking Details' for the guided tour experience.. When booking this tour, visitors can benefit from free cancellation available up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, ensuring flexibility in their plans. Plus, they have the option to reserve now and pay later ...

  22. Library of Congress

    10 First St. SE. Washington, DC 20540. United States. (202) 707-5000. [email protected]. CONNECT. VISIT WEBSITE. View Gallery. Visit the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, known for its magnificent 19th-century architecture and changing exhibitions.

  23. 9 Great Book Events and Author Talks in the DC Area

    New York Times bestselling author Dolly Alderton is no stranger to writing good material. The podcaster and author of the popular memoir-turned-TV-series Everything I Know About Love recently released a new romance novel about heartbreak and friendship.At the Sixth & I talk, Alderton will be accompanied by DC author Karin Tanabe to unpack Good Material's sharply funny narrative ($12+ for ...

  24. Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Highlights Walking Tour (With

    This highlight tour of Capitol Hill brings the political center of Washington DC alive with stories & trivia. Our Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Tours bring you to the top of "the Hill." Jenkins Hill, as it was called, was thought to be an ideal location to build our Congress House. As the government holdings and staff expanded, the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building, the Supreme ...

  25. Home

    The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 162 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.

  26. Visitors' Orientation Theater and Tours

    Visitors' Orientation Theater and Tours - Information for Researchers Using the Library of Congress (Main Reading Room, Researcher and Reference Services Division, Library of Congress) ... The Library of Congress shop is located in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington D.C., but items are also available for sale online.

  27. Qualcomm unveils AI and connectivity chips at Mobile World Congress

    Qualcomm unveiled a suite of AI, 5G, and Wi-Fi devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.. The chip design company said the innovations promise to usher in a new era of intelligent ...

  28. 2024 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film

    The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film is a $200,000 cash prize presented annually by the Library of Congress in partnership with The Better Angels Society. A $50,000 cash prize will also be awarded to one runner-up, and $25,000 will be awarded to each of four additional finalists. Prize for Film winners will be recognized by the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, at a ...

  29. Thomas Jefferson's Library

    Event Exhibits and Tours Thomas Jefferson's Library Date and Location. When: Friday, March 1, 2024 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST ... 10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540. View Floorplan; Get Directions External; ... the Library of Congress is attempting to reassemble Jefferson's library as it was sold to Congress. Although the broad scope of ...

  30. Sakura: Icon of Spring

    For more than a hundred years, cherry blossoms have signaled the arrival of spring in Washington, DC. They have become symbols of peace and friendship between the United States and Japan. This display, "Sakura: Icon of Spring", features the Library of Congress's extensive Sakura collections and a new book on the subject.