Hours for Research
All research centers are open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm. Evening and Saturday hours vary by research center. All research centers are closed on Sundays and Federal Holidays.
All research centers are open to walk-in researchers. Appointments are not required but may be helpful to ensure material is accessible during your research visit. See the Researcher Scheduling page for more information.
- African
and Middle Eastern Reading Room
- Jefferson Building, LJ 229
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- American
Folklife Center
- Jefferson Building, LJ G31
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Veterans History Project hours
- Asian
Reading Room
- Jefferson Building, LJ 150
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Copyright Reading
Room
- Madison Building, LM 463
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- European
Reading Room
- Jefferson Building, LJ 249
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Geography
and Map Reading Room
- Madison Building, LM B01
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Hispanic
Reading Room
- Jefferson Building, LJ 240
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Law
Library of Congress
- Madison Building, LM 242
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Main
Reading Room
- Jefferson Building, LJ 100
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Evenings, Monday-Thursday, until 8:30pm
- Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Manuscript
Reading Room
- Madison Building, LM 101
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Moving
Image Research Center
- Madison Building, LM 336
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Newspaper
and Current Periodical Reading Room
- Madison Building, LM 133
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Evenings, Monday-Thursday, until 8:30pm
- Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Performing
Arts Reading Room
- Madison Building, LM 113
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Prints
and Photographs Reading Room
- Madison Building, LM 337
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Rare
Book and Special Collections Reading Room
- Jefferson Building, LJ 239
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Recorded
Sound Research Center
- Madison Building, LM 113
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Science
and Business Reading Room
- Adams Building, LA 500
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Evenings, Monday-Thursday, until 8:30pm
- Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm