Events at the Library of Congress

Thursday June 8, 2023

Thursday June 15, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    June 15, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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.
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    Live! At The Library: Black Archives: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life

    Thursday
    June 15, 2023
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
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    Southwest Gallery
    In celebration of Juneteenth, the Library and the Daniel A.P. Murray Association welcome Renata Cherlise to discuss her book “Black Archives: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life,” with curators from the Library’s Prints & Photographs Division who will share images from Rosa Parks’ family photos and other Library treasures.
  • Event | concerts and performances

    Live! At The Library: Reverend Robert B. Jones, Blues and Old-Time Musician and Storyteller

    Thursday
    June 15, 2023
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
    Rev. Robert Jones, Sr. is a native Detroiter, an inspirational storyteller and musician celebrating the history, humor and power of American Roots music. His deep love for traditional African American and American traditional music is shared in performances that interweave timeless stories with original and traditional songs from spirituals to blues to gospel and beyond. In celebration of Juneteenth.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    June 15, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.

Thursday June 22, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    June 22, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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

    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    June 22, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.

Thursday June 29, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    June 29, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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

    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    June 29, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.

Thursday July 6, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    July 6, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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 | film and video screenings

    "Iron Man" (2008)

    Thursday
    July 6, 2023
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
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    North Lawn
    Summer Movies on the Lawn presents a special screening of, “Iron Man” (2008). Before the film showing, expierence a live performance from Batalá Washington, D.C.’s all-women Afro-Brazilian drumming troop.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    July 6, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.

Thursday July 13, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    July 13, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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.
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    Live! at the Library: Patton's War 1942-1944

    Thursday
    July 13, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    LJ 119
    Enjoy a rare, one-night-only curated display of original diaries, letters, and photograph albums from the Library’s George S. Patton Papers before the book talk, and meet the Library of Congress Manuscript Division staff who work with them.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    July 13, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.

Thursday July 20, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    July 20, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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 | film and video screenings

    "Shrek" (2001)

    Thursday
    July 20, 2023
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
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    North Lawn
    Summer Movies on the Lawn presents a special screening of, “Shrek” (2001). Before the film showing, enjoy a live performance of Nen Daiko, a Japanese taiko ensemble.
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    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    July 20, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.

Thursday July 27, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    July 27, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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 | film and video screenings

    "Groundhog Day" (1993)

    Thursday
    July 27, 2023
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
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    North Lawn
    Summer Movies on the Lawn presents a special screening of, “Groundhog Day” (1993). Recorded music from Banda Magda will be presented at 7 p.m.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    July 27, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.

Thursday August 3, 2023

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    Live! at the Library

    Thursday
    August 3, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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 | film and video screenings

    "Mary Poppins" (1964)

    Thursday
    August 3, 2023
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
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    North Lawn
    Summer Movies on the Lawn presents a special screening of, “Mary Poppins” (1964). Join Julissa Cruz from Latin Vintage and DJ Hercules for a live bachata class at 7 p.m.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    Live! at the Library: Experience the Main Reading Room

    Thursday
    August 3, 2023
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Great Hall
    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.