The history and architecture of the world’s largest library.
About the Library
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Book/Printed MaterialAmerica's Greatest Library This illustrated chronology highlights the history, personalities, collections, and events that created and sustained the singular institution of the Library of Congress. It traces the growth of the collections of the world’s largest library through a combination of concise milestones, brief essays, and vivid photographs and illustrations.
- Contributor: John Y. Cole (author), Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
- Publication Date: January 2, 2018
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Book/Printed MaterialOn These Walls The three imposing buildings of the Library of Congress are feats of architecture that hold America’s knowledge. But they are also shrines to the written word, as seen in the wealth of inscriptions on elaborately decorated walls and ceilings. This beautifully illustrated book offers readers a guide to these literary inscriptions and explains their significance.
- Contributor: John Y. Cole
- Publication Date: September 3, 2008
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Book/Printed MaterialAmerica's Library This book tells the story of the first two hundred years of the Library of Congress.
- Contributor: James Conaway (author), James H. Billington (foreword), Edmund Morris (introduction)
- Publication Date: May 11, 2000
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Book/Printed MaterialThe Library of Congress This illustrated coffee table book celebrates one of the most beautifully decorated building in the United States, the Library of Congress Jefferson building. It features essays detailing its planning and construction; the decorations, painting, and sculptures; and a study of the $80 million restoration completed in 1995.
- Contributor: John Y. Cole and Henry Hope Reed (contributors)
- Publication Date: January 17, 1998