October 3, 2023 Library Open for Federal Holiday Oct. 9

The Library of Congress will be open to visitors with timed-entry passes on the federal Columbus Day holiday, Monday, October 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including public spaces in the Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions.

In addition, the Main Reading Room in the Jefferson building will be open for visitors to view from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. via the Great Hall West Entry Doors.

All other  buildings of the Library will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, including all reading rooms. There will be no research availability or reader registration on the federal holiday.

In addition, the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center at the Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, will hold an open house on the Saturday of the holiday weekend, Oct. 7. Film screenings and special ticketed tours are available. For more details, visit this site.