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Tuesday July 28, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Tuesday, July 28, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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 The Declaration’s Promise
    • Tuesday, July 28, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    “The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA
    • Tuesday, July 28, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

Wednesday July 29, 2026

  • Event | courses and workshops The History of the American Investor: A Story of the Stock Market from the Business Collections
    In this webinar, Library of Congress Business Section staff will look at 250 years of Americans investing in the stock market by showing items from our collections representing six different eras. From 1800s stock market listing statements to turn of the 20th century bucket shop exposés to the Y2K dotcom bubble coverage, join us for a show-and-tell of select Library of Congress collections.
    More information at zoomgov.com.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Wednesday, July 29, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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 The Declaration’s Promise
    • Wednesday, July 29, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    “The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA
    • Wednesday, July 29, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

Thursday July 30, 2026

  • Event | special events Live! At The Library
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    • 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.
  • Event | courses and workshops Live! At the Library: "Women to Watch": A Celebration of MidAtlantic Book Artists
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ 119
    The Library of Congress and The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) invites you to celebrate the creativity of women book artists in the MidAtlantic region. This event will feature a panel discussion with regional artists nominated for NMWA's upcoming 2027 exhibition, "Women to Watch: A Book Arts Revolution."
  • Event | film and video screenings Film screening: Written on the Wind (1956)
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
    • James Madison Building, Pickford Theater (LM-302)
    Archetype of the modern melodrama, director Douglas Sirk's "Written on the Wind" follows the operatic dynamics of a Texan oil family in lush Technicolor.
  • Event | concerts and performances Live! At the Library: Washington Nationals Organist: Matthew Van Hoose
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, North Lawn
    Ready to get into the summer baseball mood? We have the perfect live performance to kick off an evening of baseball nostalgia. Washington Nationals organist Matthew Van Hoose will appear at the Library to perform all your favorite baseball songs right before the screening of "A League of Their Own."
  • Event | film and video screenings Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939)
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
    • Culpeper, VA: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater
    Jefferson Smith (Jimmy Stewart) is an idealistic youth leader appointed to the Senate who discovers corruption behind a proposed public works project and Clarissa Saunders (Jean Arthur) helps him fight powerful political interests and defend his principles on the Senate floor in this moving American drama. Directed by Frank Capra. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Story. Black & white, 129 min.…
  • Event | film and video screenings Live! At the Library: "A League of Their Own" (1992)
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, North Lawn
    Join us to watch “A League of Their Own” (1992) under the stars! This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2012. A League of Their Own (1992 PG 2h8) During World War II, sisters Dottie and Kit join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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 The Declaration’s Promise
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 10:00 am - 8:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    “The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA
    • Thursday, July 30, 2026 10:00 am - 8:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

Friday July 31, 2026

  • Event | film and video screenings America, America* (1963)
    • Friday, July 31, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
    • Culpeper, VA: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater
    Stavros (Stathis Giallelis) dreams of immigrating to the United States and out from under Ottoman rule. Despite poverty, violence and repeated setbacks, and alongside Abdul (Frank Wolff), he undertakes a daring journey in pursuit of his new life in America. Directed by Elia Kazan. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Black & white, 174 min. PG (Film)
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Friday, July 31, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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 The Declaration’s Promise
    • Friday, July 31, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    “The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA
    • Friday, July 31, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

Saturday August 1, 2026

  • Event | film and video screenings The Cat From Outer Space (1978)
    • Saturday, August 01, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
    • Culpeper, VA: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater
    An extraterrestrial cat crash-lands on Earth and enlists the help of scientists to repair its damaged spacecraft before suspicious government agents uncover its remarkable secret. Dr. Frank Wilson (Ken Berry) and Liz Bartlett (Sandy Duncan) lead the rescue in this family-friendly live action Disney romp. Directed by Norman Tokar. Color, 104 min. G. (Film)
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Saturday, August 01, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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 The Declaration’s Promise
    • Saturday, August 01, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Northwest Gallery
    “The Declaration’s Promise,” opening July 3 in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery, will explore the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and their impact on American history. Featured treasures will include Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, among other items. The new exhibition begins with the Revolutionary moment and then uses language of the…
  • Event | exhibits and tours Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA
    • Saturday, August 01, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    To mark America’s 250th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created a cutting-edge molecular data storage device featuring treasures from the Library’s collections, which is being placed in a time capsule in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276. This small display will feature an identical copy of the miniature device, which uses synthetic DNA to store digital copies of specially selected Library materials.

Monday August 3, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Monday, August 03, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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."