Saturday Classes for Researchers

Research orientation classes, taught by reference librarians and dealing with many aspects of using the Library and the collections will now be taught on Saturdays. The Saturday orientations are themed and focus on providing researchers an opportunity to learn more about the Library, its collections, expertise, services, and programs.

Individuals requiring accommodations for any of these events are requested to submit a request at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or [email protected].

Notice: All Library of Congress research centers will be closed to the public until further ntoice (including researchers and others with reader identification cards) to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 coronavirus. All Library-sponsored public programs are also postponed or cancelled through the end of March. For more information, see: www.loc.gov/coronavirus

Additional Researcher Orientation Classes

In addition to the Saturday orientations, some Library of Congress reading rooms offer research orientations or tours specific to their collections and services. For more information about these orientations, including schedules and registration information, please visit the web pages listed below:

• Business Reference Service: Regularly Scheduled Orientations
  
• Digital Reference Section: Monthly orientation to the Library's online resources via webinar
• European Reading Room Research Orientation
  
• Hispanic Reading Room: Research Orientation
• Law Library Reading Room: Orientation to Legal Research and the Use of Law Library Collections; Orientation to Congress.gov
  
• Local History and Genealogy Reading Room: Tours and Research Orientations
  
• Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room: Research Orientation
  
• Performing Arts Reading Room: Group Orientations
  
• Prints and Photographs Reading Room: Regularly Scheduled Orientations
  
• Science, Technology, and Business Division: Regularly Scheduled Orientations