Events at the Library of Congress

Award-winning jazz pianist Justin Kauflin joins six talented emerging disabled musicians in a showcase performance for the 2026 Access/VSA International Young Musicians Program. This concert commemorates Disability Pride Month and the signing anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In this drama about World War II veterans who return to their hometown and struggle to readjust to family life, work and civilian society, Fredric March and Dana Andrews discover that home has changed as much as they have. Directed by William Wyler. Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Black & white, 172 min. NR (Digital)

In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."

“The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…

To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

Celebrate the language, culture and global impact of Kiswahili through engaging activities and special displays.

Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne lead this venerable western about a young lawyer who arrives in a frontier town dominated by the outlaw Liberty Valance. They try to use both the law and brute force to challenge the outlaw and shape the town’s future in very different ways. Directed by John Ford. Color, 123 min. NR (Digital)

In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."

“The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…

To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

Will Johnson, the accomplished Texas-based singer/songwriter who has earned international critical acclaim as a solo artist, as the leader of the band Centro-Mati, as a collaborator with Jason Molina and as a member of Jason Isbell's band the 400 Unit will perform an intimate set of music at the Packard Campus Theater on Monday, July 27th, at 12pm.

In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."

In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."

“The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…

To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

In this webinar, Library of Congress Business Section staff will look at 250 years of Americans investing in the stock market by showing items from our collections representing six different eras. From 1800s stock market listing statements to turn of the 20th century bucket shop exposés to the Y2K dotcom bubble coverage, join us for a show-and-tell of select Library of Congress collections.

In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."

“The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…

To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

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.

The Library of Congress and The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) invites you to celebrate the creativity of women book artists in the MidAtlantic region. This event will feature a panel discussion with regional artists nominated for NMWA's upcoming 2027 exhibition, "Women to Watch: A Book Arts Revolution."

Archetype of the modern melodrama, director Douglas Sirk's "Written on the Wind" follows the operatic dynamics of a Texan oil family in lush Technicolor.

Ready to get into the summer baseball mood? We have the perfect live performance to kick off an evening of baseball nostalgia. Washington Nationals organist Matthew Van Hoose will appear at the Library to perform all your favorite baseball songs right before the screening of "A League of Their Own."

Jefferson Smith (Jimmy Stewart) is an idealistic youth leader appointed to the Senate who discovers corruption behind a proposed public works project and Clarissa Saunders (Jean Arthur) helps him fight powerful political interests and defend his principles on the Senate floor in this moving American drama. Directed by Frank Capra. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Story. Black & white, 129 min.…

Join us to watch “A League of Their Own” (1992) under the stars! This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2012. A League of Their Own (1992 PG 2h8) During World War II, sisters Dottie and Kit join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry.