Library of Congress Tour

It was a memorable and exciting year at the Library! We hope you'll join us for more fun and learning in 2023. 🥂 http://go.loc.gov/eFOs50MfoXP | The Library of Congress

Library of Congress Historian John Y. Cole reveals fascinating facts about the Library history in a presentation designed to train volunteers and docents at the Library. (66 min) Available on the Library of Congress website at https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-5058/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress

Janice McKelvey discussed the history of the Library of Congress when it was located within the U.S. Capitol, from 1800 to 1897. (60 min) Available on the Library of Congress website at https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-8268/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress

An overview of the history of the Library of Congress. Also available on the Library of Congress website at https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-6631/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress

12 years ago, the Library and HISTORY joined forces to make the Library’s collections more accessible for Congress and the American people. For the next several weeks, stroll with us down memory lane as we share some of our treasures. Up this week, spectacles, a pocket knife and Confederate cash. What was in Lincoln's pockets? ENGAGE with the Library. http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/04/the-history-channel-at-the-library/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress

Library of Congress historian John Y. Cole returns in a narrated Powerpoint presentation filled with historical background of the world's largest library and the first federal cultural institution in U.S. history. (39 min) Available on the Library of Congress website at https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-7792/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress