The Manuscript Division offers many ways to engage with its collections in the reading room and beyond.
Press Releases
Press releases highlight new exhibitions, acquisitions, and online presentations, as well as upcoming publications and symposia that provide different perspectives on collections or insights into specific documents and collections. Interested readers can also access previous information bulletins and related blog posts from across the Library that were published before the Manuscript Division launched its own blog, Unfolding History.
Events
The Manuscript Division designs programs that join the interested public with staff specialists and scholars for deeper encounters with manuscript collections and their contexts. Programs include virtual and in-person presentations, classes, symposia, and research orientations, many of which are open to the public.
Event Videos
The recordings of past events include lectures, book talks, topical presentations, and research orientations.
Location
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
James Madison Building, LM 101
Washington, DC 20540-4683 View map External link
Hours
Public Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays & Federal Holidays