Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building

Local nameLibrary of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building
LocationWashington

Possibly the largest library in the world as well as the oldest cultural institution in the US. It is divided into three buildings. The most often visited one is the Beaux-Art Thomas Jefferson Building (the oldest one of the three, finished in 1897). All three buildings are connected by underground passages.

The library houses the largest collection of books and other materials (CDs, maps, photographs etc.) in North America and one of the largest ones in the world (growing every day). A significant amount of books of the Library of Congress is in languages other than English (almost 500 different languages).

There are free guided tours organised daily and a special family tour, suitable for small children, on Saturday. You do not need to book the tours in advance.

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Opening hours

Thomas Jefferson Building guided tour:
Mon - Fri: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Sat: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm

Federal holidays: the first tour at 9:30 am.
Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year Holidays.

Admission

Free entry.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_Building

Official website http://www.loc.gov/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/librarycongress/

Twitter https://twitter.com/librarycongress

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress

Phone +1 202 707 5000

Address 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA

Coordinates 38°53'19.321" N -77°0'16.862" E

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