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Image of Somi, a woman with an elaborate hairdo and wearing a large necklace of layered beads, with hands clasped and facing left. Photo credit: Tatenda Chidora

Concerts from the Library

Spring series includes premieres by Tania Léon, Chris Otto and Jlin.

Exterior view of the U.S. Capitol with blue sky and green lawn

Congress.gov

Track bills on the official site for U.S. federal legislative information.

Image of a talking book machine in use, with a hand touching the controls

Services for the Blind and Print Disabled

Eligible patrons receive free Braille & talking books from our NLS.

A view of the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, with many people shown enjoying the beautiful architecture in the hall, on the stairs and in the gallery above

Thursday Night Fun & Programs

'Live! at the Library' features evening engagement in a gorgeous setting.

image of a sweatshirt, a book, a charm, a decorative pin, and a cup and saucer set from the Library's catalog

Library of Congress Store

Shop a vast selection of Library-themed gifts and apparel.

Your Library

Use the largest library in the world online or in person! More about the Library.

Free to Use and Reuse: Winter

Winter scenes from cold-weather and warm-weather locations fill this set of images from the 1600s to the present. Unless otherwise noted, the images are from the Prints & Photographs Division.

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