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JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY: On Friday, June 19, 2026, the Jefferson Building Great Hall, The Source, and exhibitions will be open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. to guests with timed-entry passes. The Main Reading Room will be open to visitors, but no research or collections services will be available. All other reading rooms, the Madison and Adams Buildings will be closed to the public. Regularly scheduled access resumes on Saturday, June 20.

Program The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress

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Fellowship Applications Open Through September 15, 2026

The Kluge Fellowship, Fellowship in Digital Studies, David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality, and the Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship are open for applications with a deadline of September 15, 2026. Click here to learn more about applying.

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Kwame Anthony Appiah is the Recipient of the 2024 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity

Click here to watch Appiah interviewed on ethics, "Thinking Together," and more. And sign up for our email list and receive updates about public programming with Appiah.

The John W. Kluge Center brings together the world's best thinkers to contribute to the conversation about the challenges facing democracies in the 21st century.

John W Kluge Center: Fellowship Application Portal Webinar