Note to researchers: Please be sure to check the hours
of the specific
reading room or center you plan to visit.
Public tours are offered at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building. Saturday public tours are offered at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. |
* All Library of Congress buildings are closed to the public on Sundays and Federal Holidays
Building Hours
Building Abbreviations and Codes:
LA = Adams Building | LJ = Jefferson Building | LM
= Madison Building | § By appointment only
Reading Room / Center | Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African & Middle Eastern (LJ 220) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
Asian (LJ 150) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Business Reference Services (LA 508) |
8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Children's Literature Center (LJ 100) § | 8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | Closed |
Computer Catalog Centers (LJ 139/LA 500) | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Copyright Office (LM 401) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
European (LJ 250) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
Folklife (LJ G53) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
Geography & Map (LM B01) |
8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
Hispanic (LJ 240) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
Law Library (LM 201) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Local History & Genealogy (LJ G42) |
8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Main (LJ 100) | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Manuscript (LM 101) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Microform (LJ 139B) | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Motion Picture & Television (LM 336) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
|
8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | 8:30a-4:30p | Closed |
Newspaper & Current Periodical (& Gov't Pubs.) (LM 133) | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Performing Arts (Music) (LM 113) | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Photoduplication Services (LA 120) |
8:30a-4:45p | 8:30a-4:45p | 8:30a-4:45p | 8:30a-4:45p | 8:30a-4:45p | Closed |
Prints & Photographs (LM 339) |
8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
Rare Book & Special Collections (LJ 239) |
8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
Recorded Sound Reference Ctr. (LM 113) |
8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | Closed |
|
8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p | § |
Science (LA 508) | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-9:30p | 8:30a-5:00p | 8:30a-5:00p |
Requesting Closed-Stack Materials Reference Collections |
Go to: