Events at the Library of Congress

Monday November 11, 2024

Tuesday November 12, 2024

  • 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

  • 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.