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Film Screening of "The Wiz" & Interview with Tony Walton, Production & Costume Designer

Friday, October 26, 2018 Learn more

Monday, October 22, 2018

Event | lectures and symposia
Technology and Aging: Exploring Developments for Health, Independent Living Monday
October 22, 2018
11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT The panel will provide an overview of promising areas of research and development for each of the functional capabilities and an overview of some of the cross-cutting themes from their studies. Dining Room a (LM-620)
Event | exhibits and tours
Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I Monday
October 22, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT The stories of Americans in World War I -- General John J. Pershing, soldiers, nurses and Red Cross volunteers -- will come to light in this major exhibition. "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I" will mark the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into the Great War, on April 6, 1917, when Congress formally declared war on the... Southwest Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood Monday
October 22, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. This important early American map is known to exist in only seven copies. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has generously placed his copy of the map at the Library. Great Hall North Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture Monday
October 22, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Politicians and entertainers have dominated public life in America for much of the twentieth century. Members of both professions have found their worlds increasingly entangled. The exhibition explores some of these entanglements, focusing on the careers of Bob Hope and other entertainers who were involved in the political climate of their times. Explore artifacts that represent an array of viewpoints on the interplay of... Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson's Library Monday
October 22, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Take a self-guided trip through a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. Southwest Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Herblock Gallery Monday
October 22, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT The Herblock Gallery celebrates the work of editorial cartoonist Herbert L. Block—better known as "Herblock"—with an ongoing display of ten original drawings, to change every six months, drawn from the Library's extensive Herbert L. Block Collection. Graphic Arts Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin Monday
October 22, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, personal and business correspondence, photographs, paintings, and drawings, all from the Gershwin Collection in... George and Ira Gershwin Room
Event | exhibits and tours
Baseball Americana Monday
October 22, 2018
8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT The major "Baseball Americana" exhibition celebrates baseball as community, including the people, from amateur players to professionals, baseball diamonds from city lots to rural fields, and places across the globe from Mexico to Japan that have embraced the game. “Baseball Americana” will explore baseball’s gritty roots, its changing traditions and the game today. South Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Public Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building Monday
October 22, 2018
10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT Take a free one-hour walking tour of the historic Thomas Jefferson building to learn about its symbolic art and architecture. Volunteer docents tell the story of the Library, America's oldest cultural institution: its history, collections, and services for Congress and the nation. Ground Floor Information Desk
Event | exhibits and tours
Guidées en français (French Language Tour) Monday
October 22, 2018
11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT Le bureau des services aux visiteurs de la bibliothèque du Congrès propose des visites guidées en français de l’édifice Thomas Jefferson. Visitor Assembly Area
Event | exhibits and tours
Tour: Exploring the Early Americas Exhibition Monday
October 22, 2018
11:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT This tour examines indigenous cultures, the drama of the encounters between Maya, Aztec, and Inca cultures and European explorers and settlers, and the changes caused by the meeting of the two worlds. It features selections from the Jay I. Kislak Collection as well as the Waldseemüller Maps, created in 1507 and 1516. Northwest Gallery

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Event | lectures and symposia
David Rapp, Tinker to Evers to Chance: The Chicago Cubs and the Dawn of Modern America Tuesday
October 23, 2018
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance formed the defensive core of the most formidable team in big league baseball, leading the Chicago Cubs to four National League pennants and two World Series championships from 1906 to 1910. Whittall Pavilion (LJ-G45E)
Event | lectures and symposia
Book Talk: "Whitechapel Noise" by Vivi Lachs, Ph.D. Tuesday
October 23, 2018
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT Viv Lachs, Ph.D. presents her new book, "Whitechapel Noise." Books will be available for purchase and signing. African/Middle Eastern Reading Room
Event | concerts and performances
"Chariots of Fire: The Scientific Application of Music in Sport and Exercise" Tuesday
October 23, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT Like to run/play tennis/hit the gym? Love music? Taking along our earphones and favorite playlists definitely seems to help us step it up. Find out why from an expert widely cited in both academia and the media, with coverage from outlets including Time, Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal. Mumford Room (LM-649)
Event | exhibits and tours
Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I Tuesday
October 23, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT The stories of Americans in World War I -- General John J. Pershing, soldiers, nurses and Red Cross volunteers -- will come to light in this major exhibition. "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I" will mark the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into the Great War, on April 6, 1917, when Congress formally declared war on the... Southwest Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood Tuesday
October 23, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. This important early American map is known to exist in only seven copies. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has generously placed his copy of the map at the Library. Great Hall North Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture Tuesday
October 23, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Politicians and entertainers have dominated public life in America for much of the twentieth century. Members of both professions have found their worlds increasingly entangled. The exhibition explores some of these entanglements, focusing on the careers of Bob Hope and other entertainers who were involved in the political climate of their times. Explore artifacts that represent an array of viewpoints on the interplay of... Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson's Library Tuesday
October 23, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Take a self-guided trip through a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. Southwest Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Herblock Gallery Tuesday
October 23, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT The Herblock Gallery celebrates the work of editorial cartoonist Herbert L. Block—better known as "Herblock"—with an ongoing display of ten original drawings, to change every six months, drawn from the Library's extensive Herbert L. Block Collection. Graphic Arts Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin Tuesday
October 23, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, personal and business correspondence, photographs, paintings, and drawings, all from the Gershwin Collection in... George and Ira Gershwin Room
Event | exhibits and tours
Baseball Americana Tuesday
October 23, 2018
8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT The major "Baseball Americana" exhibition celebrates baseball as community, including the people, from amateur players to professionals, baseball diamonds from city lots to rural fields, and places across the globe from Mexico to Japan that have embraced the game. “Baseball Americana” will explore baseball’s gritty roots, its changing traditions and the game today. South Gallery
Event | exhibits and tours
Public Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building Tuesday
October 23, 2018
10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT Take a free one-hour walking tour of the historic Thomas Jefferson building to learn about its symbolic art and architecture. Volunteer docents tell the story of the Library, America's oldest cultural institution: its history, collections, and services for Congress and the nation. Ground Floor Information Desk
Event | exhibits and tours
Tour: Echoes of the Great War Exhibition Tuesday
October 23, 2018
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT View highlights of the exhibition Echoes of the Great War and discover arguments about America's involvement in World War I, experiences of the war over here and over there, and the world the war created in this 30-minute tour. Meet at the entrance to the exhibition to join the tour. Southwest Gallery

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Event | courses and workshops
Orientation to Law Library Collections Wednesday
October 24, 2018
10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT This free 1 hour class, taught by legal reference librarians, is typically offered once a month, on a Wednesday from 10 am to 11 am, in Room LM-201 of the Madison Building. Law Library Media Center
Event | exhibits and tours
Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I Wednesday
October 24, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT The stories of Americans in World War I -- General John J. Pershing, soldiers, nurses and Red Cross volunteers -- will come to light in this major exhibition. "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I" will mark the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into the Great War, on April 6, 1917, when Congress formally declared war on the... Southwest Gallery