Events at the Library of Congress

Saturday June 10, 2023
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Event | film and video screenings
Paris Blues
Saturday
June 10, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Pickford Theater (LM-302) Paris Blues is a classic love story about American expatriate jazz musicians in Paris, with memorable performances by figures including Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier and Louis Armstrong. Billy Strayhorn’s significant contributions to Paris Blues went uncredited, with an Oscar nomination going instead to Duke Ellington for Best Music and Scoring. Presented through the generous support of the Revada Foundation of the Logan... -
Event | lectures and symposia
Strayhorn Symposium: Known and Unknown
Saturday
June 10, 2023
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Kluge Center (LJ-119) Join us to hear experts on Strayhorn and his legacy celebrate this important figure and his collection at the Library of Congress with a lecture and panel discussion.. Keynote Lecture: David Hajdu, author of Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn 4pm, Whittall Pavilion Panel Discussion: Strayhorn: Known and Unknown 5pm, Whittall Pavilion Presented through the generous support of the Revada Foundation of the... -
Event | concerts and performances
Big Band Evening with Russell Malone, Guitar
Saturday
June 10, 2023
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Add to calendar Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A) Saxophonist and conductor Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, has delved into the Library’s archives to design a standout big band evening bringing to life both great Strayhorn classics and a few rediscovered gems. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin
Saturday
June 10, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar George and Ira Gershwin Room Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and drawings, all from the Library's Gershwin Collection,... -
Event | exhibits and tours
Join In: Voluntary Associations in America
Saturday
June 10, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar South Gallery This major exhibition examines the longstanding impulse of Americans to join together for common purposes such as fellowship, charity, professional growth, emergency services, societal reform and community building. -
Event | exhibits and tours
"Not an Ostrich" and Other Images from America's Library
Saturday
June 10, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Southwest Gallery A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary... -
Event | exhibits and tours
Pride and Publishing: LGBTQ+ History in Print
Saturday
June 10, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Great Hall Witness the power of activism and creativity in this display featuring the Library’s LGBTQ+ collections of self-published zines, newspapers and magazines, which illuminate historic movements and moments from the 1950s to the present day. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson's Library
Saturday
June 10, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Southwest Pavilion Take a trip through this major exhibition, a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books.
Tuesday June 13, 2023
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Event | courses and workshops
Geography & Map Division Virtual Orientation
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only Join us for a virtual orientation that will provide a general introduction to the world's largest map library, focusing on collections and resources accessible online from anywhere. Explore a treasure trove of maps, atlases, and cartographic resources followed by a Q&A session with a map librarian.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar George and Ira Gershwin Room Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and drawings, all from the Library's Gershwin Collection,... -
Event | exhibits and tours
Join In: Voluntary Associations in America
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar South Gallery This major exhibition examines the longstanding impulse of Americans to join together for common purposes such as fellowship, charity, professional growth, emergency services, societal reform and community building. -
Event | exhibits and tours
"Not an Ostrich" and Other Images from America's Library
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Southwest Gallery A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary... -
Event | exhibits and tours
Pride and Publishing: LGBTQ+ History in Print
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Great Hall Witness the power of activism and creativity in this display featuring the Library’s LGBTQ+ collections of self-published zines, newspapers and magazines, which illuminate historic movements and moments from the 1950s to the present day. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson's Library
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Southwest Pavilion Take a trip through this major exhibition, a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Experience the Main Reading Room
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
Add to calendar Main Reading Room The Library of Congress welcomes visitors to experience its grand Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Usually reserved for credentialed researchers, this access will offer visitors a glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.
Wednesday June 14, 2023
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Event | courses and workshops
Business Collections Orientation
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only Join us for a special webinar that will provide an overview of select print and online collections, and instruct participants on how they can access these resources for their own research needs.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar George and Ira Gershwin Room Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and drawings, all from the Library's Gershwin Collection,... -
Event | exhibits and tours
Join In: Voluntary Associations in America
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar South Gallery This major exhibition examines the longstanding impulse of Americans to join together for common purposes such as fellowship, charity, professional growth, emergency services, societal reform and community building. -
Event | exhibits and tours
"Not an Ostrich" and Other Images from America's Library
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Southwest Gallery A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary... -
Event | exhibits and tours
Pride and Publishing: LGBTQ+ History in Print
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Great Hall Witness the power of activism and creativity in this display featuring the Library’s LGBTQ+ collections of self-published zines, newspapers and magazines, which illuminate historic movements and moments from the 1950s to the present day. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Thomas Jefferson's Library
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Southwest Pavilion Take a trip through this major exhibition, a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. -
Event | exhibits and tours
Experience the Main Reading Room
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
Add to calendar Main Reading Room The Library of Congress welcomes visitors to experience its grand Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Usually reserved for credentialed researchers, this access will offer visitors a glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.
Thursday June 15, 2023
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Event | film and video screenings
Library of Congress Festival of Film and Sound
Thursday
June 15, 2023
9:00 am - 10:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar AFI Silver Theatre The Library's inaugural Festival of Film and Sound brings together authors, historians, enthusiasts and special guests in a fun-filled weekend to enjoy classic rare silent and sound films from the 1920s through the 1950s not available on Blu-ray or streaming services. -
Event | special events
Live! at the Library
Thursday
June 15, 2023
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Great Hall The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs. -
Event | special events
Live! At The Library: Black Archives: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life
Thursday
June 15, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Southwest Gallery In celebration of Juneteenth, the Library and the Daniel A.P. Murray Association welcome Renata Cherlise to discuss her book “Black Archives: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life,” with curators from the Library’s Prints & Photographs Division who will share images from Rosa Parks’ family photos and other Library treasures.