Library of Congress, Washington DC

Originally founded by the third President of the USA Thomas Jefferson, the Library of Congress has the largest collection of books in the world

Holidayen / Washington DC / Places to Visit / Library of Congress

  Loading

Relevance Price Price Rating

Showing 1 to 12 of 12 Offers

DC: Walking Tour with US Capitol & Library of Congress Entry

  No Reviews

   4.5 hour

$69

Explore iconic landmarks with an expert guide on this 4.5-hour tour. Visit the Capitol Building, the...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

US Capitol Building & Capitol Hill Walking Tour

  240 Reviews

 3.5 hour

$39

...ss to the US Capitol Building, enjoy a tour inside the Library of Congress and be a part of the seat of power in the US.

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Capitol Hill Guided Small Group Tour

  27 Reviews

 4 hours

$49

...e the US Capitol, US Supreme Court, The Library of Congress and even the Folger Shakespeare Museum and Theater. See wher...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

2.5-Hour U.S. Capitol Building and Capitol Hill Walking Tour

  11 Reviews

 3 hours 30 minutes

$35

Experience the US Capitol Building and Capitol Hill like never before on a one-of...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

The Washington DC Sightseeing Pass

  5 Reviews

 Varies

$49

Experience the monumental United States capital with the Washington D.C. Sightsee...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

Washington: Politics & Pints Capitol Hill Tour

  1 Reviews

 2 hour

$40

...apitol Building, the Supreme Court, and Library of Congress. Engage in a lively discussion and debate about historic and...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Private DC Tour with Customized Itinerary

  1 Reviews

 Flexible

$400

See DC Today! Avoid the hassles of driving or navigating public transportation an...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

Best of DC: 'New York Times Journeys' Tour with Wine Tasting

  1 Reviews

 4 hour

$120

Go behind the scenes on a tour specially curated by the experts at The New York Times. Take home a u...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Capitol Hill Architecture Tour

  No Reviews

 2 hours

$40

... the rise of the magnificent Beaux Arts Library of Congress and imposing Supreme Court, and into the present day. Prolif...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

Washington D.C. 2-Hour Guided Segway Tour

  No Reviews

 2 hours

$50

Ride around DC on this 2-hour segway tour. Tour famous landmarks on your way, suc...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

House of Cards: Capitol Hill Photo Safari

  No Reviews

 3 hours 30 minutes

$99

...nited State Supreme Court Building, the Library of Congress, and much more. Travel in comfortable, air-conditioned or he...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

Capitol Hill Private Architecture Tour

  No Reviews

 2 hours

$250

Explore the political core of Washington DC! From the original L'Enfant city plan...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

Library of Congress, Washington DC

Originally founded by the third President of the USA Thomas Jefferson, the Library of Congress has the largest collection of books in the world.

Originally founded by the third President of the USA Thomas Jefferson, the Library of Congress has the largest collection of books in the world. It is housed in 3 buildings on Capitol Hill – Thomas Jefferson Building (which has the Main Reading Room and Great Hall), John Adams Building, and James Madison Memorial Building, along with the Packard Campus in Virginia. Also known as the Jefferson Library, it has over a whopping 38.6 million books and printed materials including incunabula, manuscripts, maps, monographs and serials, music, newspapers, and technical reports. Highlights include a rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, a Gutenberg Bible from the Black Forest region, the Betts Stradivarius, the first known book printed in North America – 'The Bay Psalm Book from 1640, cuneiform tablet from 2040 BC, and one of the oldest examples of printing in the world – passages from a Buddhist sutra printed in 770 AD.

Hours

Sun

8:30

16:30

Mon

8:30

16:30

Tue

8:30

16:30

Wed

8:30

16:30

Thu

8:30

16:30

Fri

8:30

16:30

Sat

8:30

16:30

About Library of Congress

 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA

 +1 202-707-5000

 loc.gov

Library of Congress and Nearby Sights on Map

Supreme Court

The awe-inspiring Neoclassical Supreme Court Building is the seat of the hallowed institution of the Supreme Court of the United States and the nerve center of the Judicial Branch of government

Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill is a historic neighborhood in Washington DC that gets its name from the iconic congressional building that overlooks it

United States Capitol

Nestled on a plateau in Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington DC, the Capitol is a power centre, home to the House of Representatives and the Senate

U.S. Botanic Garden

The national conservatory is one of the least visited attractions around the Mall, and that is one of the best reasons to visit

Peace Monument

A monument in memorial of U

James Garfield Monument

In tribute to the tragically slain president, the statue's base is surrounded by three statues of a student, a warrior, and a statesman, representing his distinguished academic, military, and political careers, which preceded his short tenure as the nation's leader

Ulysses S Grant Memorial

Grant's monument occupies the single most prominent location on the Capitol Grounds, directly over the reflecting pool

Robert Taft Memorial

Grandson of the 27th president William Howard Taft, Senator Robert Taft's had a distinguished career of his own in the United States Senate

National Museum of the American Indian

The newest of the Smithsonian museums displays the cultural traditions of the Native peoples of North, Central, and South America

National Postal Museum

The Smithsonian's own philatelist Shangri-La has one of the world's largest collections of rare stamps, as well as exhibitions of how mail has been delivered throughout history, and other ways that the mail shapes culture