Events at the Library of Congress

Thursday November 6, 2025

Thursday November 13, 2025

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    November 13, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    A National Treasure: The Library of Congress

    Thursday
    November 13, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     This small, curated display celebrates the history of the Thomas Jefferson Building, which opened to the public on November 1, 1897. Designed in an Italian Renaissance style, this building features the works of more than 40 American sculptors and painters. It was also the first building in Washington, D.C., designed with electric lighting. The state-of-the-art facility was built to accommodate the Library of Congress’s…
  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    November 13, 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.

Thursday November 20, 2025

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    November 20, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.
  • Event | exhibits and tours

    A National Treasure: The Library of Congress

    Thursday
    November 20, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     This small, curated display celebrates the history of the Thomas Jefferson Building, which opened to the public on November 1, 1897. Designed in an Italian Renaissance style, this building features the works of more than 40 American sculptors and painters. It was also the first building in Washington, D.C., designed with electric lighting. The state-of-the-art facility was built to accommodate the Library of Congress’s…
  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    November 20, 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.

Thursday November 27, 2025

  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    November 27, 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.

Thursday December 4, 2025

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    December 4, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.
  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    December 4, 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.

Thursday December 11, 2025

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    December 11, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.
  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    December 11, 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.

Thursday December 18, 2025

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    December 18, 2025
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.
  • Event | special events

    Live! At The Library

    Thursday
    December 18, 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.

Thursday January 8, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    January 8, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday January 15, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    January 15, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday January 22, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    January 22, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday January 29, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    January 29, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday February 5, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    February 5, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday February 12, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    February 12, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday February 19, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    February 19, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday February 26, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    February 26, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday March 5, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    March 5, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EST     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday March 12, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    March 12, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EDT     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.

Thursday March 19, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours

    The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution

    Thursday
    March 19, 2026
    10:00 am - 8:00 pm EDT     Southwest Gallery     A new exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution,” explores the lives and legacies of George Washington and King George III of Britain, adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths. Exhibition opens March 28.