Strung together into a short video, images of the construction of the Library of Congress in the late 19th century illustrate a nation's commitment to knowledge.

C-SPAN's original feature documentary, [The Library of Congress], is a behind-the-scenes look at the national repository, providing the history of the institution, a tour of its iconic Jefferson ...

Visiting the Jefferson Building is like taking a tour through the minds of influential white American men at the cusp of the 20th century, and it’s a fascinating, if disturbing, experience.

Library of Congress opens its doors on Nov. 1, 1897 By Andrew Glass 11/01/2007 05:56 AM EDT On this day in 1897, the Library of Congress building on First Street and Independence Avenue Northwest ...

Before 1897, when the Library of Congress was inside the Capitol, members would run off the House or Senate floor, grab a book and bring it back for debate. Sitting areas inside the Congressional ...

Today, the Library of Congress is physically housed in three buildings—the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building—next to the Capitol.

On this day in 1897, the Library of Congress building on First Street and Independence Avenue Southeast, built in the style of the Italian Renaissance, opened its doors to the public.