Notice: The Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-8:30pm, and Friday and Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm. Appointments are no longer required; however researchers are encouraged to speak with reference staff to ensure the materials needed are available, as many collections are stored off-site and require advanced notice for retrieval. To consult with a reference librarian, please call the reading room at (202) 707-5690 or submit an Ask-a-Librarian form. If you'd like to book an (optional) appointment, click here. The Library of Congress asks all visitors to follow our COVID-19 health screening protocols, which are based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Office of the Attending Physician of the U.S. Capitol. For additional information, see the Researcher Scheduling page.
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Reading Room Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:30am-8:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Reader Registration:
Researchers may apply, renew, and receive a Reader ID Card at LM-133 Monday - Saturday: 8:30am-4:30pm
If you have additional questions, please contact us via Ask a Librarian or call the reference desk at
(202) 707-5690.
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The Serial & Government
Publications Division maintains one of the most extensive
newspaper collections in the world. It is exceptionally strong in US
newspapers, with 9,000 titles covering
the past three centuries. With over 25,000 non-US titles, it is the largest collection
of overseas newspapers in the world. Beyond its newspaper holdings, the
Division also has extensive collections of current periodicals (70,000
titles) comic
books (over 7,000 titles) and government publications (1 million items).
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