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The Library of Congress: The Art and Architecture of the Thomas Jefferson Building | Henry Hope Reed, John Young Cole
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A tribute, including two hundred photographs and illustrations, to the design, construction, and decoration of the Library of Congress building on its centennial, offers information on the architects, sculptors, and painters who contributed to its lasting beauty.
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Susanita
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Pic collage wasn‘t cooperating yesterday, so here‘s my late contribution to #friyayintro this week.
1. Seeing Garth and Trisha at the Library of Congress made me happy. It was a notification from Facebook that I very nearly ignored...
2. What‘s next on my TBR? No idea! I know it won‘t be anything from my Kindle because I left it at work. 🤦🏻‍♀️
3. Weekend plans involve one last trip to the library to LOAD UP.

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Hollie
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“I have always imagined that #paradise will be a kind of library.” This button, from my sweet friend @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks on my LOC bag, will be going with me to the library to do research today. So maybe it won‘t be the Library of Congress, but the public library is still a paradise. #jazzyjune #songsofsummer

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww and I your bag!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Susanita I have this bag too. 😀 5y
Eggs Lovely 😍❤️🎶 5y
OriginalCyn620 ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Hollie @susanita it‘s the one I use to bring my stuff to class every day. I love it! 5y
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JessNevertheless
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Life-long dream ✅. Now the proud owner of a Library of Congress library card 📚❤

rretzler I‘m so jealous!🤣 Congrats!🎈 5y
xxjenadanxx That‘s so cool! Congratulations! 5y
Jsara5761 How awesome!! That is going on my bucket list for sure! 5y
Palimpsest 😮 so awesome! 5y
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EclecticReaders
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If you‘re in the Washington, DC area on Monday, you should definitely stop by the Library of Congress! It‘s one of two days a year (President‘s Day & Columbus Day) that they allow the general public into the Main Reading Room to take photos, and they usually also have a section of the stacks open for you to explore, too! It‘s open from 10-3 and you can get more info here: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-19-009/?loclr=fbloc (photo by cohost Meredith)

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Joanne1
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Oh my, I think my life is now complete. Just spent four hours on a private tour of the Library of Congress including lots of areas not open to the public. It was incredible and the staff were so generous and passionate about what they do all day.

CarolynM What a fantastic experience! Is the shut-down affecting you at all? 6y
KathyWheeler My dream! 6y
Freespirit Wow it looks amazing😍 6y
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readingjedi Wow! 6y
Joanne1 @CarolynM sadly yes, several places we were supposed to be having private tours at are now closed. 6y
CarolynM ☹️ 6y
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SW-T
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The Library of Congress runs the National Library Service. NLS is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page.

https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-library-service-for-the-blind-and-physical...

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Gissy
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For those of you who will be around this area, there will be a National Book Festival on September 1st, here in Washington DC

LibrarianRyan I love this years poster so much. 6y
DivineDiana Agree. The poster is wonderful! @LibrarianRyan 6y
Gissy @DivineDiana @LibrarianRyan Agree looks like a pop up poster☺️❤️ 6y
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wanderinglynn Love the Nat‘l Book Fest! Who‘s going? Want to do a meet-up? 6y
djh I don‘t think I can this year ~ Lupus issues.?Bu everyone, go if you can. It is fabulous! 6y
Gissy @djh I'm here for work reasons so I'm leaving this week! 😢I hope everything is ok, stable in your health condition. Wishing the best for you❤️ 6y
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Gissy
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I don't want leave this place!😱

julesG 😍 6y
kspenmoll So so beautiful! 6y
Gissy @kspenmoll If you have a chance, come and see it! It beautiful not only that place but the whole area. 6y
EH2018 This place is amazing 💕😍 6y
Gissy @EH2018 It is. If you ever visit Washington DC you need to go. You will love it! ❤️ 6y
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Gissy
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Here I am, at the Library of Congress📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚😍❤️❤️❤️❤️

wanderinglynn Enjoy! That‘s one of my favorite places in DC. 😀👍🏻 6y
Gissy @wanderinglynn Yes! I can be here forever! 📚😍❤️ 6y
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throwmeabook
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I am awestruck by the beauty of The Library of Congress! So lucky to have had the opportunity to see it. 🤩😍 #bucketlist #washingtondc #familyvacation

Nute Wow! 6y
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erinreads
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I planned on going alone this weekend to my first #NatBookFest, but my husband got offended that I didn't even ask him. 😬 So now he's picked out the authors he might want to see and is even strategizing how to maximize our time, especially since according to him, I'll be the one wasting valuable time in line waiting for the Diana Gabaldon book signing. Also, I just found out Nathan Hill will be there, so now I'm even MORE excited! 🙌🏻

swishandflick Diana Gabaldon book signing?!?! I'm so jealous 😩 7y
erinreads @swishandflick I'm hoping it's not too crazy! The Outlander fans I've encountered before are VERY enthusiastic and come out in full force at these type things. 😂 7y
Texreader Oh way to go husband! I'd love to be there too! 7y
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Cathythoughts Sounds amazing 👍 7y
Chelsibeau Oooo. I think I'll go! I would love a signed Angie Thomas. Thanks for posting this. 7y
Susanita I'm going to be a volunteer there! 7y
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tpixie
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Wish I could go with you GraciousWarriorPrincess ! #LitsyMeetUp

Graciouswarriorprincess @tpixie Me too. Girls weekend with books! 7y
tpixie 🎉🎉🎉 7y
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lynneamch
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Had to screenshot and share this post from @theladygreer wishing the #Library of Congress a happy 217th birthday today, cuz #LitsyLovesLibraries !☺

CrowCAH Woohoo happy bday Library of Congress! 🎁🎉 8y
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theladygreer
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Did you know it's the Library of Congress's birthday today? Happy 217th, and here's to many more!

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AEBowenPhD
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📚🎂🎉Happy 217th birthday, LoC! In honor of its anniversary, I collected some LoC trivia for a post at @bookriot 🎂🎁🎉 http://bookriot.com/2017/04/24/happy-217th-birthday-library-of-congress/

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Hollie
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My #bookbag that I take to class with my every day was purchased at the Library of Congress...the last thing I did before I left DC for the first time. #marchintoreading

Linda906 This is beautiful. I need more "book" bags in my life? 8y
LeahBergen Oooo! I covet! 8y
Hollie @LeahBergen @Linda906 you both need one of these bags! 8y
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ValerieAndBooks Now I want to visit The Library of Congress even more! Their shop must be a book lover's dream?! 8y
Hollie @ValerieAndBooks you must go, it is incredible! 8y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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And also I shook hands with the #Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, today.

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Lindy
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Good news about Carla Hayden being the new Librarian of Congress.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rXThAgJHkVU

ReadingEnvy She's speaking at my conference next week! 8y
diovival Thank you for sharing! 8y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy She was the keynote at a library conference I was at in 2004. I had forgotten that until I saw her on the video clip that I shared. 8y
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LitsyFeministBookClub
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This little reader makes our hearts melt. She got to be a "Librarian for the Day" at the Library of Congress. Daliyah Arana is 4 years old and has already read 1000 books! Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, invited her to D.C. to spend the day with her when she found out. She's the picture of perfection. Books and libraries matter! ????

?Read about her more here: http://wapo.st/2jazwgI?tid=ss_sms-amp

#librarylove #raisingreaders

DeeLew I love this story. 💜💜 8y
8little_paws This child is beyond adorable 8y
8little_paws You can just tell she thinks Carla Hayden is the coolest grown-up ever and I love that 8y
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KVanRead ❤❤❤ 8y
KVanRead Thanks for sharing! 8y
Bookzombie I love this!!!💟 8y
ApoptyGina69 I just read about her this morning. She's on the way to great things! We'll have to remember her name and see her in the future. 8y
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KarenUK
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Ruri_kaichou Oh my gosh! A modern Matilda! 💕 8y
BeckyK Amazing! 8y
Laura317 ❤️❤️❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 8y
Hobbinol ❤Library of Congress! (edited) 8y
rachellayown 💜💜💜💜 8y
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Books88
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I'm in love with this ceiling!

Laura317 I've always wanted to go there. Loving your pictures! 8y
Dragon Lovely detail 😀 8y
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Books88
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Amazing spur of the moment trip to D.C. so of course I end up going to the largest library.

Bostonmomx2 That's awesome. I want to go (back) to DC again and see the things I missed the first time! 8y
jmtrivera Isn't it gorgeous? I can't wait to go back again. 8y
Kimzey I'm always in awe when I go there. My photos never do it justice. You did a great job capturing the grandeur and beauty of the space! 😍 8y
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Dragon Wow what a beautiful building! 8y
Books88 @Bostonmomx2 @jmtrivera @Kimzey @dragon it was so stunning! I have never been there before, and was just in awe at how much beauty there was. (Kimzea thank you for the compliment sometimes my phone decided to be great and take cool pictures!) 8y
erinreads I've lived here my whole life and I've yet to go there. 😭 8y
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SarahSaysRead
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JPeterson Have fun! 8y
BooksForYears You should get a library 💳while you're there! 8y
SarahSaysRead @BooksForYears Can you do that if you're not a DC resident?? 8y
BooksForYears @SarahSaysRead You sure can! I have college friends in NoVa and we all went last December and got cards👍 8y
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BookishFeminist
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Reppin' the #NationalBookfest today with the swag I got yesterday! There's a "Writer Roll Call" on the back with a list of all the authors that were there.??

So glad I got to meet up with @JPeterson, @Merethebookgal, @TheNextBook, and @beaniebankbeth yesterday! So much fun & can't wait to meet those of you who'll be at Book Riot Live! ?

#bookshirt #bookswag

BookishMarginalia Love the shirt! 8y
shawnmooney OMG I ♥️that tee!! 8y
erinreads I'm so bummed I wasn't in town to go! Maybe next year. 8y
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SoniaC Looks like you guys had a great time yesterday. I'm completely jealous 😉 8y
erzascarletbookgasm Ooo, I want that t-shirt! Nice! 8y
Merethebookgal It was so much fun! 😃 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 What a perfect shirt!!! 8y
moranadatter Great shirt! I'm really looking forward to Book Riot Live. 8y
AEBowenPhD So jealous of that shirt! 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess So cool! Sorry I missed you all. How did you all meet yesterday? 8y
JPeterson Looks great! 8y
BookishFeminist @BookishMarginalia @shawnmooney @erzascarletbookgasm @JanuarieTimewalker13 @BowenMurphy @JPeterson Thanks! They did a great job with the design this year. Glad I got it! 😊 8y
BookishFeminist @erinreads You should definitely try for it next year! It's always a fun time. They usually get great authors. 😊 8y
BookishFeminist @SoniaC We did have tons of fun! We went to author events and lunch together. Hopefully we'll be at a book event together too one day! 8y
BookishFeminist @Merethebookgal It was! So glad we all got the chance to meet up. 😊 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist Thanks! They did a great job with the design this year. I'm really looking forward to Book Riot Live too! It'll be a lot of fun I think. :) 8y
BookishFeminist @Graciouswarriorprincess It's alright! It can be hard to coordinate. We all found out we were in the area from a Litsy post of mine a while back, and we all happened to be going to the festival. I DMed everyone on other social media so we could exchange phone numbers & meet up while there. Next time let's coordinate too! Sad I missed you! 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess @BookishFeminist Thanks. I posted something too but didn't think to do that. I said last night in the @litsybookclub that we need "Got Litsy" shirts with the logo to identify each other.? 8y
SoniaC @BookishFeminist I loved seeing all the pics. One day I'll have to make it a point to go. 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Barb1 this shirt is so pretty, isn't it? I missed most of the pics from the festival but one day I'd love to go! 8y
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Merethebookgal
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I'm at #NatBookFest! And I have #EclecticReaders bookmarks I'm handing out 😬

TheNextBook I'm here too! I talked to @BookishFeminist and I'm hoping to see you both after King's talk! 8y
BookishFeminist Yess!! I'm almost there I can't wait to meet y'all! @TheNextBook 8y
JPeterson @Merethebookgal @TheNextBook @BookishFeminist Yay! I'm on my way there as well 😊 8y
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MrsV I'm so jealous! Wish I could be there! 8y
kspenmoll What fun!!!!! Enjoy!!! 8y
Ruri_kaichou Whoo! Represent! #EclecticReaders 8y
Bookzombie Yay! 8y
Tanner I wish I could be there. And those bookmarks look beeyooteeful! 8y
Merethebookgal @MrsV @kspenmoll @Ruri_kaichou @erzascarletbookgasm @Bookzombie It was a great day! And thanks @Tanner I designed the bookmarks (including taking the photo) and I'm really happy with how they turned out! 😊 8y
Tanner @Merethebookgal 👏🏻😊 8y
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Merethebookgal
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The National Book Festival hosted by The Library of Congress is this Saturday in Washington, DC and it should be a really great time! I'm *hoping* to hear Marilynne Robinson, Yaa Gyasi, Colson Whitehead, Mary Roach, Charlie Jane Anders, and Noelle Stevenson speak while there. Any other Littens going? Who are you excited to hear speak? #NatBookFest

Megabooks Sounds like an excellent line up!! 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa That sounds wonderful! I wish I was in DC this Sat! 8y
Merethebookgal @Ebooksandcooks Yes, the line up this year is great! I think there's going to be over 100 authors there including some really big names like Stephen King, Salman Rushdie, and Shonda Rhimes. @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I'll take pics so you can live vicariously through me 😉 8y
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Graciouswarriorprincess @Merethebookgal I will be there!! We should meet! 8y
erinreads I'll be in Richmond this weekend, so I'm missing it. 😭 8y
BookishFeminist You know I'll be there! 8y
8little_paws Oh this sounds wonderful! Too bad I can't get there from Chicago! 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Merethebookgal that would be great! 8y
obviateit Ahh! I want to go! Do you think I can convince Hubby and the kids to drive down with me after soccer on Saturday (from Philly)? 😅 8y
kspenmoll Sounds wonderful, enjoy! 8y
MemoirsForMe Even if I jumped in my car tonight, I don't think I'd make it. Have fun for all of us West Coast Littens! 😄👍🏻 8y
acc5446 ugh I totally forgot this was happening this weekend!! I look forward to living vicariously through all the attendees' social media feeds 😫 8y
melbeautyandbooks Sounds great. Have fun! 8y
Merethebookgal @Graciouswarriorprincess Awesome! I'll be camped out in Fiction I for the morning listening to Marilynne Robinson, Yaa Gyasi, and Colson Whitehead! 8y
Merethebookgal @erinreads Oh no! 😢 8y
Merethebookgal @8little_paws I'm really looking forward to it! I'll post pics 😃 8y
Merethebookgal @obviateit Hmmm, maybe? It does run until 10:00pm, so check out the schedule and see if you think it would be worth the drive! 😃 8y
Merethebookgal @kspenmoll Thanks! 😃 8y
Merethebookgal @UwannaPublishme Yeah, that would be a little difficult 😄 Thanks! 8y
Merethebookgal @acc5446 Oh no! 😢 I'll definitely post pics!! 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Merethebookgal I have Stephen King tickets. I so wanted to see all those authors too. Hard choices! I will look for you!! 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Merethebookgal I don't want to lose several hours waiting to see SK if I lose out on other things. 8y
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GlitteryOtters
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I can't believe it...yesterday I said I only had one photo I took from a bookstore or library on my phone. I was wrong. I forgot about all the photos I took at this slice of heaven at Christmastime, 2014! So here is a belated second #somethingforsept for yesterday...hat tip to @Merethebookgal for her post which reminded me that this is, technically a library, even if I classify it in my mind as a heavenly place! 👼📚✨

flyfarther79 Gorgeous! 8y
Merethebookgal Glad to have helped! Great pics! 8y
GlitteryOtters @flyfarther79 isn't it lovely?! 8y
GlitteryOtters @Merethebookgal thank you again! I really love it, I took way too many photos while I was there. 😂 8y
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Merethebookgal
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Here's some #librarylove for THE library in DC: The Library of Congress! It is breathtakingly beautiful & if you ever get the chance, go visit! Local tip: on President's Day & Columbus Day the Library has an Open House in which you are allowed to enter the Main Reading Room & take pictures, which is a big deal! They also let you visit the first section of the stacks w/ their catalogue cards & Jefferson's library is on display. #somethingforsept

[DELETED] 3323341091 how groovy! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi That's my dream destination! 8y
MrBook Heaven! 8y
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TheLondonBookworm 😍😍😍 that looks amazing! 8y
Cinfhen Sooo awesome! 8y
RealLifeReading That is just beautiful! 8y
Hobbinol I ❤️ the library of congress! Great exhibits too! 8y
JacqMac I loved it there. I'm pretty sure it's heaven. 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess I'm going there on Friday and I have my card so I always use the reading room. 8y
Zelma Greta tips. Thank you! 8y
susanw It's so beautiful there. 8y
GlitteryOtters Oh man, I forgot I could have used this library for the prompt! I forget sometimes it is a library, it really is actually heaven to me, so I forgot it applies! I erroneously said that I only had one photo of a library or bookshops on my phone when I have a good 2 dozen of LoC! Now I may have to do a belated second post so I can share my pics too. I love this place so much! 💕 8y
Merethebookgal @fern @CherylDeFranceschi @MrBook @TheLondonBookworm @Cinfhen @RealLifeReading @susanw @LilMamaMastro It really is amazing! Definitely put it on your agenda if you ever make a trip to DC! 8y
Merethebookgal @Graciouswarriorprincess Yeah, I ran out of characters otherwise I would have said "For those who don't have a card, on Open House days you can visit the reading room." I was under the impression, though, that even if you have a card you can't take pictures in the reading room on non-open house days (or maybe you just have to be sneaky about it, lol). 8y
Merethebookgal @Zelma Sure! Hope you can make it there someday- the pictures don't do it justice! 8y
Merethebookgal @JacqMac It really is amazing! @Hobbinol Yes, the exhibits are really nice, too! 😃 8y
Merethebookgal @GlitteryOtters Haha, totally understandable; it's so gorgeous I forget it's technically a library, too! 😄 I'm glad you've had a chance to visit! 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess You can't take pictures but I love to be able to go in and sit and read which you can't do unless you are doing research too. 8y
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Merethebookgal

Here's some #librarylove for THE library in DC: The Library of Congress! It is breathtakingly beautiful & if you ever get the chance, go visit! Local tip: on President's Day & Columbus Day the Library has an Open House in which you are allowed to enter the Main Reading Room & take pictures, which is a big deal! They also let you visit the first section of the stacks w/ their catalogue cards & Jefferson's library is on display. #somethingforsept