November 30, 2015 Jefferson Building To Close December 3

On Thursday, December 3, the Great Hall, all exhibitions and the Library Shop in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress will be closed to the public for a special event.

Additionally, the West Main doors, West Basement (Carriage) doors and the Capitol Visitors Center tunnel will be closed to the general public.

Researchers with Library issued credentials may access the Jefferson Building reading rooms, as they will be open normal hours of service. Entry is via the Carriage/West Basement entrance as well as via tunnels from the Adams and Madison buildings of the Library. Researchers will use the Second Street cloakroom only. All other reading rooms and exhibitions in the Madison and Adams buildings will operate under normal hours of service.

All building exits will be available for use in the event of an emergency. Normal access to the Great Hall, exhibitions and all other sections of the Jefferson building will resume at regular hours on Friday, December 4.