Events at the Library of Congress

Thursday November 7, 2024

Thursday November 21, 2024

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library: Mapping Our World

    Thursday
    November 21, 2024
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall
    Celebrate Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day at the Library of Congress with interactive games and crafts that explore the history of ocean mapmaking and navigation through the centuries. The Library’s celebration includes a display of oceanic collection items and a talk by Vicki Ferrini of Columbia University on the history of ocean mapping.
  • Event | lectures and symposia

    Live! At The Library: History of Ocean Mapping with Vicki Ferrini

    Thursday
    November 21, 2024
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST
    LJ 119
    Vicki Ferrini will trace the history of ocean mapping and explain how the future of ocean exploration promises to unite science and society in unprecedented ways in a talk entitled "From Paper to Pixels: The Evolution of Ocean Mapping and Exploration."

Thursday December 5, 2024

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    December 5, 2024
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall
    The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.

Thursday December 12, 2024

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    December 12, 2024
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall
    The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.

Thursday December 19, 2024

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    December 19, 2024
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall
    The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.

Thursday December 26, 2024

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    December 26, 2024
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall
    The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.