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Saturday June 13, 2026

  • Event | special events June Family Day: 250 Years of American Fashion
    • Saturday, June 13, 2026 10:30 am - 3:30 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall
    As part of the Library’s America 250 commemoration, the program “Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us” explores the American story through fashion and style.
  • Event | special events Family Day: "Carlotta's Special Dress" in Civil Rights History
    • Saturday, June 13, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ 119
    Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest of the Little Rock Nine, will visit the Library to share the book "Carlotta's Special Dress," her personal story about a 20-dollar dress and the historic fight to attend an all-white school in Little Rock, Arkansas. She will appear in conversation with the book’s illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton. A book signing will follow.
  • Event | film and video screenings The Invisible Man (1933)*
    • Saturday, June 13, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
    • Culpeper, VA: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater
    A scientist (Claude Rains) develops an experimental chemical process that renders him invisible but also spirals him into recklessness and a life of crime. His fiancée (Gloria Stewart), his colleagues, and the police attempt to help him and stop his descent into madness. Directed by James Whale. Black & white, 71 min. (Digital) (NR)
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Saturday, June 13, 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 Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us
    • Saturday, June 13, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    "Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us" explores how fashion has served as a powerful symbol of American identity and culture throughout the nation's history. This small display will be on view in the Great Hall mezzanine from June 8 through July 20.
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Saturday, June 13, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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.

Monday June 15, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Monday, June 15, 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."

Tuesday June 16, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Tuesday, June 16, 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 Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us
    • Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    "Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us" explores how fashion has served as a powerful symbol of American identity and culture throughout the nation's history. This small display will be on view in the Great Hall mezzanine from June 8 through July 20.
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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.

Wednesday June 17, 2026

  • Event | lectures and symposia Made at the Library – Jane Aikin, The Library of Congress: From Jefferson’s Vision to the Digital Age
    • Wednesday, June 17, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
    • James Madison Building, Mumford Room (LM-649)
    Jane Aikin, former director of the Research Division at the National Endowment for the Humanities and scholar in residence at the Kluge Center will discuss her latest publication with John Cole, historian of the Library of Congress and Cheryl Fox, curator of the Library of Congress Archives collection in the Manuscript Division. This event will be hosted onsite at the James Madison Building in…
    This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Wednesday, June 17, 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 Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us
    • Wednesday, June 17, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    "Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us" explores how fashion has served as a powerful symbol of American identity and culture throughout the nation's history. This small display will be on view in the Great Hall mezzanine from June 8 through July 20.
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Wednesday, June 17, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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.

Thursday June 18, 2026

  • Event | special events Live! At The Library
    • Thursday, June 18, 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 | lectures and symposia 2026 Jazz Scholar: Playing with Fire: The Counterpoint of Hazel Scott's Virtuosity, Erasure and Emergence
    • Thursday, June 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Whittall Pavilion (LJ-G45E)
    Karen Chilton is an author, cultural historian, and biographer whose work focuses on African American music, film, and performance history. She is the official biographer of Hazel Scott and the author of "Hazel Scott: The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist, from Café Society to Hollywood". Chilton returns to the Library as the 2026 Jazz Scholar to further expand her research on Scott’s enduring…
  • Event | film and video screenings Film screening: Chungking Express (1994)
    • Thursday, June 18, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
    • James Madison Building, Pickford Theater (LM-302)
    In this dizzying vision of Hong Kong with a colorful pop soundtrack, small moments of connection become outsize tokens of romantic longing for two lovelorn police officers intrigued by a mysterious underworld figure and takeout stand waitress.
  • Event | film and video screenings The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)*
    • Thursday, June 18, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
    • Culpeper, VA: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater
    Jackie Robinson stars as himself in a biographical drama that traces his rise from the Negro Leagues to the Major Leagues. Alongside Ruby Dee as Rachel Robinson, he faces racism while breaking baseball’s color barrier. Directed by Alfred E. Green. Black & white, 77 min. (Film) (NR)
  • Event | concerts and performances Live! At the Library: Stanley Clarke
    • Thursday, June 18, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
    Stanley Clarke, known for his jazz fusions, innovative bass techniques and role as a champion of the bass, performs with his quintet at the Library of Congress.
  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Thursday, June 18, 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 Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Thursday, June 18, 2026 10:00 am - 8:00 pm EDT
    • 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.

Friday June 19, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us
    • Friday, June 19, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    "Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us" explores how fashion has served as a powerful symbol of American identity and culture throughout the nation's history. This small display will be on view in the Great Hall mezzanine from June 8 through July 20.
  • Event | exhibits and tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
    • Friday, June 19, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • 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.

Saturday June 20, 2026

  • Event | exhibits and tours Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection
    • Saturday, June 20, 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 Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us
    • Saturday, June 20, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
    • Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
    "Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us" explores how fashion has served as a powerful symbol of American identity and culture throughout the nation's history. This small display will be on view in the Great Hall mezzanine from June 8 through July 20.