Library of Congress: The Nation's Library

Library announcement of its newest history of the Library of Congress, with links and related resources.

Central portal to the Library of Congress' vast electronic resources curated by the Library's staff. Includes millions of digitized photographs, images, books, articles, maps, manuscripts, film, video, artifacts, and primary sources.

Find detailed collection statistics on all sorts of off-beat materials most researchers never imagine finding here.

World-spanning resource of more than 173 million materials in 470 languages: Manuscripts, rare books, legal materials, films, maps, music, moving pictures, and audio recordings.

Introductory essay and timeline, based on the work of Library of Congress Historian John Y. Cole.

Learn new ways to use the library's resources through its collection of social media technologies & bulletin services.

Cassroom materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections.

Schedule of upcoming concerts, exhibits, tours, lectures, meetings, and conferences at the Library.

Nearly seven thousand videos available online, of lectures, interviews, concerts, and conferences.

Current and past exhibitions of art and history from across American history.