Events at the Library of Congress

Thursday February 20, 2025

Thursday February 27, 2025

  • Event | lectures and symposia

    Live! At The Library: R&B and Soul Line Dancing with "Queen Nur"

    Thursday
    February 27, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall
    Come dance with us in an evening of R&B and Soul Line dancing in the Great Hall with DJs AJ Rivers and Chris Blues from the Philadelphia region. All Levels welcome. There will be beginner lessons, open dancing and practitioners showcasing their art form.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    100 Years of Edward Gorey

    Thursday
    February 27, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall South Gallery
    American writer, poet, illustrator, and set designer Edward Gorey is best known for his macabre illustrations. This small, curated display celebrates the one-hundredth anniversary of his birth with selections from the Library’s two major Edward Gorey collections: the Glen Emil Gorey Collection and the Edward Bradford Gorey Collection.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    African Americans and Labor

    Thursday
    February 27, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall North Gallery
    The Black History Month theme for 2025 is “African Americans and Labor.” This small, curated display highlights different facets of Black labor in the United States from the colonial period through the 1960s.

Thursday March 6, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    March 6, 2025
    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.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    100 Years of Edward Gorey

    Thursday
    March 6, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall South Gallery
    American writer, poet, illustrator, and set designer Edward Gorey is best known for his macabre illustrations. This small, curated display celebrates the one-hundredth anniversary of his birth with selections from the Library’s two major Edward Gorey collections: the Glen Emil Gorey Collection and the Edward Bradford Gorey Collection.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    African Americans and Labor

    Thursday
    March 6, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST
    Great Hall North Gallery
    The Black History Month theme for 2025 is “African Americans and Labor.” This small, curated display highlights different facets of Black labor in the United States from the colonial period through the 1960s.

Thursday March 13, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    March 13, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday March 20, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    March 20, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday March 27, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    March 27, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday April 3, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    April 3, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday April 10, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    April 10, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday April 17, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    April 17, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday April 24, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    April 24, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday May 1, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    May 1, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.
  • Event | concerts and performances

    Live! At the Library: Somi

    Thursday
    May 1, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
    Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
    With a sound that blends her Rwandan and Ugandan heritage with jazz and other rhythms, Grammy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning artist Somi brings her sextet to the Library of Congress for an evening of rich musical textures.

Thursday May 8, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    May 8, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday May 15, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    May 15, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.
  • Event | concerts and performances

    Live! At the Library: Jlin

    Thursday
    May 15, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
    Great Hall
    Jlin brings her signature electronic dance party energy to the Library of Congress, where she will present the world premiere of the first electronic music piece commissioned by the Library.

Thursday May 22, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    May 22, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.

Thursday May 29, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    May 29, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    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.