GUIDE TO VISITING THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR 2023!

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with a collection of around 173 million items. It’s also said to grow by 2 million items per year.

You might be thinking that a library is just a library, but the Library of Congress is anything but.

Things to See at the Thomas Jefferson Building

There are some prized possessions and interesting monuments in the library that are worth checking out on any visit. Here are just a few… Learn more

The Great Hall

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Gutenberg Bible

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The Reading Rooms (and Overlook)

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Thomas Jefferson Book Collection

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Mosaic of Minerva

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