 | | Main Reading Room Open Event Monday, February 16, 2026 | 10:00 am - 04:30 pm EST This Presidents Day, visitors are invited onto the floor of the Library's magnificent Main Reading Room! Typically reserved for credentialed researchers, this special opportunity offers a rare glimpse inside one of Washington's most beautiful and iconic spaces. Learn More. | Lafayette in America Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 04:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. EST Join author Ryan L. Cole for a discussion about the Marquis de Lafayette and the bicentennial of his historic Grand Tour of America. In his new book, "The Last Adieu," Cole brings the tour to life, revealing how Americans 200 years ago remembered the Revolution and reimagined the future of their young nation. Learn more. Live! At The Library Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EST The Library's Thomas Jefferson Building is open for extended hours every Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour snacks and drinks available for purchase in the Great Hall while immersing themselves in the Library's exhibits, collections and programs. Learn more. Live! At the Library: Café Concert with Big Cricket String Band Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 06:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EST Put on your dancing shoes and join us for an evening celebrating America at 250 and the Songs of America collection! The Appalachian folk string band, Big Cricket String Band, brings its raucous, rollicking sound to the great hall, featuring music from George Washington's Mount Vernon and traditional tunes from the home states of several American presidents. Learn more. Live! At The Library: Adventures in Topographic Mapping Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EST Celebrate terrain mapping and topography with the Library's Geography & Map Division! Visit a special display of remarkable collection items from across the Library of Congress and enjoy hands-on games and crafts exploring cartographic design and topographic relief. Learn more. Live! At the Library: A Talk on Cartographic Relief by Cartographer Tom Patterson Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 06:30 p.m. - 07:30 p.m. EST Join renowned cartographer Tom Patterson for a talk on his career at the National Park Service, from his first shaded relief map in 1980 to his groundbreaking use of geodata, software, and AI in terrain mapping. He will explore the history of mapping in U.S. national parks, the evolution from grayscale to natural color reliefs and give a sneak peek at new machine learning-based mapping tools. Learn more. The Open Door: Skill-Building Day at the Library of Congress Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 04:00 p.m. EST EST Learn how to plan an oral history project for possible archiving at the Library of Congress. Join the Veterans History Project for a day of hands-on learning with Library staff, D.C. humanities organizations, and veteran-focused groups. Participants will explore oral history collection and preservation, attend workshops, and connect with local organizations at a humanities resource fair. Learn more. |
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