Friday
July 26, 2024
7:30 pm -
10:00 pm
EDT
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Packard Campus Theater
Charlie Chaplin writes, directs, produces, and stars in his final performance as the Tramp, a character beloved for his mischievous antics and signature walk. With the help of an orphaned girl (Paulette Goddard), he faces the challenges of a changing, industrialized world. This iconic part-talkie was one of the first 25 titles selected for the National Film Registry. Black & white, 87 min. (35mm)
Friday
July 26, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
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Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
This small, curated display showcases some of the Library’s collections related to the modern Summer Olympic Games. It includes items documenting the 1924 Summer Olympics—the last time Paris hosted the games.
Friday
July 26, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
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Northwest Gallery
The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents. "Collecting Memories" marks the ways and the...
Friday
July 26, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
George and Ira Gershwin Room
Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and drawings, all from the Library's Gershwin Collection,...
Friday
July 26, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
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Southwest Gallery
A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary...
Friday
July 26, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
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Southwest Pavilion
Take a trip through this major exhibition, a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books.
Friday
July 26, 2024
10:30 am -
11:30 am
EDT
Main Reading Room
The Library of Congress welcomes visitors to experience its grand Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Usually reserved for credentialed researchers, this access will offer visitors a glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.
Saturday
July 27, 2024
2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
EDT
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Packard Campus Theater
Dr. Julius Kelp is a nerdy klutz who creates an elixir that turns him into the suave playboy, Buddy Love. Unfortunately, Buddy can't control when he'll change back into Julius, and the personality split leads to hilarious side effects. The Library of Congress is the proud home of Jerry Lewis’s personal film collection, donated by the comedian himself. Color, 107 min. (Digital)
Saturday
July 27, 2024
7:30 pm -
10:00 pm
EDT
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Packard Campus Theater
A 19th century applejack salesman battles hundreds of diabolical beavers in order to win the hand of a merchant's daughter. Inspired by silent comedies like Modern Times, this indie cult classic was hailed as “a marvel of slapstick invention that puts most big-screen comedies to shame.” Director Mike Cheslik and producer Kurt Ravenwood are scheduled to appear in person! Black & white, 108 min....
Saturday
July 27, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
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Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
This small, curated display showcases some of the Library’s collections related to the modern Summer Olympic Games. It includes items documenting the 1924 Summer Olympics—the last time Paris hosted the games.
Saturday
July 27, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Northwest Gallery
The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents. "Collecting Memories" marks the ways and the...
Saturday
July 27, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
George and Ira Gershwin Room
Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and drawings, all from the Library's Gershwin Collection,...
Saturday
July 27, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Southwest Gallery
A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary...
Saturday
July 27, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Southwest Pavilion
Take a trip through this major exhibition, a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books.
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
EDT
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Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades. Catch a sneak peek of movie clips and a conversation with stars Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel.
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
This small, curated display showcases some of the Library’s collections related to the modern Summer Olympic Games. It includes items documenting the 1924 Summer Olympics—the last time Paris hosted the games.
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Northwest Gallery
The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents. "Collecting Memories" marks the ways and the...
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
George and Ira Gershwin Room
Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and drawings, all from the Library's Gershwin Collection,...
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Southwest Gallery
A major exhibition organized by the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and drawn from the photo collections of the Library of Congress, "Not an Ostrich" presents a taste of this institution’s spectacular holdings of more than 14 million images. Photos reproduced for this exhibition, made between 1839 and today, trace the evolution of photography, from daguerreotypes and other early processes to contemporary...
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Southwest Pavilion
Take a trip through this major exhibition, a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books.
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
10:30 am -
11:30 am
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Main Reading Room
The Library of Congress welcomes visitors to experience its grand Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Usually reserved for credentialed researchers, this access will offer visitors a glimpse inside one of Washington’s most beautiful spaces.
Wednesday
July 31, 2024
12:00 pm -
1:00 pm
EDT
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Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Swanky Kitchen Band is on an essential quest to revive the traditional music of the Cayman Islands. Set amidst the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, the three tiny islands are home to Kitchen Dance Music, an infectiously danceable fiddle-driven style. The Kitchen Dance sound, created through a crossroads of European and African influences, might have disappeared save for the efforts of Swanky...
Wednesday
July 31, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ-200-E)
This small, curated display showcases some of the Library’s collections related to the modern Summer Olympic Games. It includes items documenting the 1924 Summer Olympics—the last time Paris hosted the games.
Wednesday
July 31, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
Northwest Gallery
The Library of Congress preserves collective memories representing entire societies as well as intimate records of important moments and rites of passage in individual lives. The inaugural exhibition in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery draws from the Library’s rich Americana and international holdings in more than 450 languages and in forms created across time and continents. "Collecting Memories" marks the ways and the...
Wednesday
July 31, 2024
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
EDT
Apple/OutlookGoogle
George and Ira Gershwin Room
Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and drawings, all from the Library's Gershwin Collection,...
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