Event Exhibits and Tours Live! at the Library: Main Reading Room Open House

Date and Location

  • When: Thursday, September 1, 2022

    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

  • Where: Thomas Jefferson Building - Main Reading Room

    10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.

Visitors are invited to walk onto the floor of the Library’s magnificent Main Reading Room on Thursday evenings during Live at the Library from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Normally reserved for credentialed researchers, the special opportunity offers a rare glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces. In addition to the Main Reading Room, select divisions will open their reading rooms for open houses.

This event is free, but free-timed entry passes are required to enter the Library of Congress. Click the "Get Tickets" link above and select a timed-entry pass for your preferred entry time.