Contact Us

Materials and presentations in the Performing Arts Encyclopedia are drawn from many areas of the Library of Congress. These custodial divisions, through their public reading rooms, may be contacted for assistance as indicated below:

Performing Arts Reading Room (Music Division)

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/

Ask a Librarian service: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-perform.html

101 Independence Ave. SE
James Madison Memorial Bldg, Room LM 113
Washington, D.C. 20540-4710
Phone: 202-707-5507

Folklife Reading Room (American Folklife Center)

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/

Ask a Librarian service: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-folklife.html

101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Building, Room LJ G53
Washington, D.C. 20540-4610
Phone: 202-707-5510

Recorded Sound Reference Center (Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division)

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/

Ask a Librarian service: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-record.html

101 Independence Ave. SE
James Madison Building, Room LM 113
Washington, D.C. 20540-4690
Phone: 202-707-7833

Motion Picture and Television Reading Room (Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division)

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic/

Ask a Librarian service: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-mopic.html

101 Independence Ave. SE
James Madison Building, Room LM 336
Washington, D.C. 20540-4690
Phone: 202-707-8572

Prints and Photographs Reading Room (Prints and Photographs Division)

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/

Ask a Librarian service: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-print.html

101 Independence Ave. SE
James Madison Building, Room LM 337
Washington, DC 20540-4730
Phone: 202-707-6394

Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room (Rare Book and Special Collections Division)

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/rarebook/

Ask a Librarian service: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-rarebook.html

101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Building, Room LJ 239
Washington, D.C. 20540-4740
Phone: 202-707-3448