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Bookmark or Share- visit - Library of CongressFree timed-entry tickets are required to enter the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building. We encourage you to take a moment to review our Know Before You Go page to prepare for a safe and enjoyable visit. Last entry for visitors is 30 minutes prior to closing.
- Guide to Visiting the Library of Congress in DC | Washington DCThe Library of Congress is housed across three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC: the Thomas Jefferson Building (10 1st Street SE), the James Madison Memorial Building (101 Independence Avenue SE) and the John Adams Building (2nd Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street).
- Library of Congress - WikipediaThe Thomas Jefferson Building is located between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street on First Street SE. Construction began in 1890 with granite supplied by New England Granite Works, owned by James G. Batterson. [86] The building opened in 1897 as the main building of the library and is the oldest of the three buildings.
- Thomas Jefferson Building - Architect of the CapitolThe grand design of the library's Thomas Jefferson Building was based on the Paris Opera House and seemed to proclaim America's faith in learning and knowledge as vital strengths in upholding the republic.
- Thomas Jefferson Building | Virtual Views - Library of CongressEstablished with $5,000 appropriated by the legislation, it was housed in the new Capitol until August 1814, when invading British troops set fire to the Capitol Building, burning and pillaging the contents of the small library. Within a month, retired President Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library as a replacement.
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