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Friday February 13, 2026

  • Event | film and video screenings The Hustler (1961)
    • Friday, February 13, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm EST
    • Culpeper, VA: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater
    Paul Newman earned a Best Actor nomination as cocky young pool shark “Fast” Eddie Felson, who navigates the billiards underworld with the help of a wily mentor and a troubled girlfriend. With Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott. Black & white, 112 min. (Film)
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Friday, February 13, 2026 6:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
      06:00 am to 01:00 pm EST
      10:00 am to 05:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery
    Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. This exhibition explores the lives and legacies of the two adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Friday, February 13, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • James Madison Building, Performing Arts Reading Room
    In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
  • Event | exhibits and tours A Century of Black History Commemorations
    • Friday, February 13, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance of “Negro History Week” in February 1926. His modest idea blossomed into a monumental educational and cultural movement. In 1976, Negro History Week was extended to a month-long celebration to coincide with the nation’s bicentennial. This display traces the evolution of Negro History Week over…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
    • Friday, February 13, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents.

Saturday February 14, 2026

  • Event | special events Family Day: Happy Birthday, George Washington
    • Saturday, February 14, 2026 10:30 am - 3:30 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    Join us for activities and collections to mark Washington’s Birthday, as we celebrate America’s 250thanniversary. Explore The Two Georges exhibition and learn about the parallel lives of George Washington and George III. Each Family Day includes a creative activity, connections to Library of Congress collections, a chance to talk to staff experts, and a guide to using Library resources at home.
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
      06:00 am to 01:00 pm EST
      10:00 am to 05:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery
    Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. This exhibition explores the lives and legacies of the two adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Saturday, February 14, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • James Madison Building, Performing Arts Reading Room
    In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
  • Event | exhibits and tours A Century of Black History Commemorations
    • Saturday, February 14, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance of “Negro History Week” in February 1926. His modest idea blossomed into a monumental educational and cultural movement. In 1976, Negro History Week was extended to a month-long celebration to coincide with the nation’s bicentennial. This display traces the evolution of Negro History Week over…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
    • Saturday, February 14, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents.

Monday February 16, 2026

  • Event | special events Main Reading Room Open Event
    • Monday, February 16, 2026 10:00 am - 4:30 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Main Reading Room
    For the federal Washington's Birthday (a.k.a. President's Day) holiday, visitors are invited to walk onto the floor of the Library’s magnificent Main Reading Room. Normally reserved for credentialed researchers, the special opportunity offers a rare glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.
  • Event | exhibits and tours A Century of Black History Commemorations
    • Monday, February 16, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance of “Negro History Week” in February 1926. His modest idea blossomed into a monumental educational and cultural movement. In 1976, Negro History Week was extended to a month-long celebration to coincide with the nation’s bicentennial. This display traces the evolution of Negro History Week over…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
    • Monday, February 16, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents.
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Monday, February 16, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery
    Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. This exhibition explores the lives and legacies of the two adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths.

Tuesday February 17, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
      06:00 am to 01:00 pm EST
      10:00 am to 05:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery
    Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. This exhibition explores the lives and legacies of the two adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • James Madison Building, Performing Arts Reading Room
    In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
  • Event | exhibits and tours A Century of Black History Commemorations
    • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance of “Negro History Week” in February 1926. His modest idea blossomed into a monumental educational and cultural movement. In 1976, Negro History Week was extended to a month-long celebration to coincide with the nation’s bicentennial. This display traces the evolution of Negro History Week over…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
    • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents.

Wednesday February 18, 2026

  • Event | courses and workshops Lafayette in America
    • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ 119
    Join author Ryan L. Cole for a discussion of the Marquis de Lafayette and the bicentennial of his Grand Tour of America. Cole’s new book “The Last Adieu” details the tour and how Americans two hundred years ago remembered the American Revolution and imagined their nation’s future.
  • Event | concerts and performances Benjamin Beilman, violin & Steven Osborne, piano
    • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
    Expect an electrifying recital from this duo of sought-after soloists: American violinist Benjamin Beilman and Scottish pianist Steven Osborne perform sonatas by Brahms and Franck, plus Clara Schumann’s Three Romances and Lili Boulanger’s “Nocturne” and “Cortège.”
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 6:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
      06:00 am to 01:00 pm EST
      10:00 am to 05:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery
    Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. This exhibition explores the lives and legacies of the two adversaries during America’s war for independence. The Library of Congress brings their papers together for the first time to reveal the real men behind the myths.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • James Madison Building, Performing Arts Reading Room
    In 2025, the Library of Congress acquired the papers of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This small display in the Performing Arts Reading Room features highlights from the collection, including lyrics and music from his musicals "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music."
  • Event | exhibits and tours A Century of Black History Commemorations
    • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance of “Negro History Week” in February 1926. His modest idea blossomed into a monumental educational and cultural movement. In 1976, Negro History Week was extended to a month-long celebration to coincide with the nation’s bicentennial. This display traces the evolution of Negro History Week over…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress
    • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents.

Thursday February 19, 2026

  • Event | special events Live! At The Library
    • Thursday, February 19, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, 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.