Due to inclement weather Library of Congress reading rooms will open to researchers on a delayed basis this morning, Monday, Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m.
Due to the State of the Union that will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 24, all Library Capitol Hill campus buildings will close to the public and researchers at 4 p.m.
The Hispanic Reading Room is an important access point at the Library of
Congress for researchers working on the Caribbean, Latin America, Spain
and Portugal; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples
throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage,
including the Latina/o/e/x community in the United States. Staff in the
Hispanic Reading Room recommend collection items in all formats from and
about these regions in collaboration with colleagues throughout the
General and Special Collections. This work has resulted in millions of
physical and digital items cared for and served in nearly every reading
room at the Library of Congress. While some items are accessible to the
public digitally, many require research at the Library of Congress. Staff
in the Hispanic Reading Room work with professors, students, writers,
educators, librarians, researchers and creatives worldwide to facilitate
access to collection items and research services through instructive
reference, bibliographic outreach, curated recordings, podcasts and
collaborative projects.
Research Guides
This page contains guides that help users navigate the rich and diverse Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian collections at the Library of Congress. These include a series of Country Guides that provide quick references to collection by country, as well as topic- related guides to collections and services in the Hispanic Reading room.
StoryMaps
StoryMaps at the Library of Congress are immersive web applications that tell the incredible stories of the Library’s collections through narrative, multimedia, and interactive maps. Preferred browsers are Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari. This page is a place to present StoryMaps created by or affiliated with the Hispanic Reading Room.
Finding Aids
These Finding Aids represent specific collections located in the Hispanic Reading Room.
E-Resources
This page presents information about the E-Resources & Databases related to Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian topics and collections. These are licensed and free databases some of which are only available on-site at the Library of Congress.
Location
10 First St., SE
Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ 240
Washington, DC 20540-4810
Hours
Public Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Federal Holidays