(WDBJ) - On this day in 1897, the new Library of Congress building opened its doors to the public. In 1980, the building was renamed the Thomas Jefferson Building in honor of the nation’s third ...
On Nov. 1, 1897, the new Library of Congress building opened to the public. Previously, the library had been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol. In the 20th century, two ...
This extensive essay explores the relationship of the Library of Congress with the Smithsonian Institution. The Library developed relationships with other national libraries over the years, but none ...