Events at the Library of Congress
Monday November 11, 2024
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Event | special events
Veterans Day Federal Holiday
Monday
November 11, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST All Buildings The Thomas Jefferson Building, including the Great Hall and exhibition spaces, will be open to visitors with timed-entry passes on the federal Veterans Day holiday. All other buildings of the Library will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, including all reading rooms. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
Monday
November 11, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Northwest Gallery The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Herblock Looks at 1974: 50 Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons
Monday
November 11, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E) This small, curated display features a selection of the 1974 work of editorial cartoonish Herbert L. Block, known to the world as Herblock, including cartoons about the Watergate investigation. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin
Monday
November 11, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST George and Ira Gershwin Room Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities. -
Event | exhibits and tours
"Not an Ostrich" and Other Images from America's Library
Monday
November 11, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Southwest Gallery A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary… -
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson’s Library
Monday
November 11, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Southwest Pavilion Take a trip through this major exhibition, 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.
Tuesday November 12, 2024
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Event | lectures and symposia
Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials with Allison Finkelstein
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Online Only Join author Allison S. Finkelstein as she discusses her recent book, "Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, 1917-1945," with Library specialists Elizabeth A. Novara and Sherri Sheu.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Animals in the Archive
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E) From quirky presidential pets to literate horses to activists who hit the streets to advocate for animal rights, this small, curated display offers a small cross-section of from Library’s animal-themed collections. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Northwest Gallery The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Herblock Looks at 1974: 50 Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E) This small, curated display features a selection of the 1974 work of editorial cartoonish Herbert L. Block, known to the world as Herblock, including cartoons about the Watergate investigation. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST George and Ira Gershwin Room Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities. -
Event | exhibits and tours
"Not an Ostrich" and Other Images from America's Library
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Southwest Gallery A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary… -
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson’s Library
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Southwest Pavilion Take a trip through this major exhibition, 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. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Experience the Main Reading Room
Tuesday
November 12, 2024
10:30 am - 11:30 am EST Main Reading Room The Library of Congress welcomes visitors to experience its grand Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Usually reserved for credentialed researchers, this access will offer visitors a glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.
Wednesday November 13, 2024
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Event | courses and workshops
FADGI 101: Cultural Heritage Imaging
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am EST Online Only Curious about the Federal Agencies Digital Guideline Initiative Still Image Guidelines? This webinar provides a succinct introduction and overview of the FADGI guidelines for still images.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External. -
Event | lectures and symposia
Leslie Odom Jr. in Conversation with Ken Biberaj
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A) Tony and Grammy award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. joins host Ken Biberaj for a live taping of "Coffee with Ken," presented by the Library of Congress, CAA, and "Coffee with Ken." Odom is widely renowned for his stage and screen work, including as Aaron Burr in "Hamilton," where he won the Tony for Best Actor and a Grammy for the original cast recording. -
Event | lectures and symposia
An Evolving Legislature: How Historical Moments Influenced the Modern US
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST LJ 119 Join political scientists Breanna C. Gray (University of Maryland) and Sarah Binder (George Washington University) for a discussion of the evolution of the U.S. Congress, including a special focus on the House Rules Committee and changes to its responsibilities.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External. -
Event | film and video screenings
Resistance: They Fought Back
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST Pickford Theater (LM-302) “Resistance: They Fought Back” tells the largely unknown and incredibly courageous story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. This screening, which commemorates Kristallnacht, will include a Q&A with director Paula Apsell. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Animals in the Archive
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E) From quirky presidential pets to literate horses to activists who hit the streets to advocate for animal rights, this small, curated display offers a small cross-section of from Library’s animal-themed collections. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Northwest Gallery The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Herblock Looks at 1974: 50 Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E) This small, curated display features a selection of the 1974 work of editorial cartoonish Herbert L. Block, known to the world as Herblock, including cartoons about the Watergate investigation. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST George and Ira Gershwin Room Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities. -
Event | exhibits and tours
"Not an Ostrich" and Other Images from America's Library
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Southwest Gallery A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary… -
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson’s Library
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Southwest Pavilion Take a trip through this major exhibition, 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. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Experience the Main Reading Room
Wednesday
November 13, 2024
10:30 am - 11:30 am EST Main Reading Room The Library of Congress welcomes visitors to experience its grand Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Usually reserved for credentialed researchers, this access will offer visitors a glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.