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Discover historical treasures and photographs documenting America at your national library. Open Tuesdays - Saturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free and open late 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursdays for Live! at the Library. Free timed-entry passes required at https://loc.gov/visit. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
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Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. A Mechanic, with a cogwheel, a pair of pincers, and a crown of laurel, signifies the triumphs of invention. A Hunter, with his gun, holds a rabbit by the ears. An infant Bacchanalian, with Bacchus's grape vines and panther, joyously holds a champagne glass in one hand.
The Library of Congress provides Congress with objective research to inform the legislative process, administers the national copyright system, and manages the largest collection of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in the world.
