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July
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(202) 707-8000 - ADA Accommodations
(202) 707-6362 - General Reference
(Reference Referral Service) - Reading Room Hours & Locations
(202) 707-6400 - Concerts
(202) 707-5502 - Poetry & Literature Programs
(202) 707-5394 - Mary Pickford Theater
(202) 707-5677 - American Folklife Center
(202) 707-5510 - Sales Shop
(202) 707-0204
The Library of Congress offers these events to the public at its Washington, D.C. location free of charge, except where otherwise noted. Schedules are subject to change. Check back to this site for the latest information.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
10:30 AM - 3:30 PM Event — Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
Jefferson Building,
Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Concert — The Zionaires
Coolidge Auditorium,
Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building The Zionaires present gospel music from Delaware as part of the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Contact: (202) 707-5510
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Film — "The Keep"
Pickford Theater,
3rd floor James Madison building "The Keep" (Paramount, 1983). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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All Public Events for July 2008
Books and Beyond
States' Shapes
July 15, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Dining Room A 6th floor James Madison building
Mark Stein discusses his book "How the States Got Their Shapes." Contact: (202) 707-5221
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Concert
The Zionaires
July 24, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Zionaires present gospel music from Delaware as part of the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Contact: (202) 707-5510
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Event
Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 1, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 2, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 3, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 5, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 7, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 8, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 9, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 10, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 11, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 12, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 14, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 15, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 16, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 17, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 18, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 19, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 21, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 22, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 23, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 24, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 25, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 26, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 28, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 29, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 30, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
July 31, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Film
"The Princess and the Warrior"
July 8, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"Der Krieger und die Kaiserin" or "The Princess and the Warrior" (X Filme Creative Pool, Germany, 2000). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"The Outfit"
July 10, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Two With Timothy Carey Series: "The Outfit" (MGM, 1974). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Poor White Trash"
July 11, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Two With Timothy Carey Series: "Poor White Trash" (American National Films, 1962) and "Apryl and Her Baby Lamb" (Atlantis Productions, 1956). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"The King of Jazz"
July 15, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
National Film Registry Series: "The King of Jazz" (Universal, 1930). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Torrid Zone"
July 17, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
National Film Registry Series: "Torrid Zone" (Warner Bros., 1940) and "You Ought To Be In Pictures" (Leon Schlesinger Productions/Vitaphone, 1940). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Crime Wave"
July 18, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"Crime Wave" (Warner Bros., 1954), "The Naked City" [trailer] (1948) and "The Alpha Caper" [trailer] (1973). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"The Endless Summer"
July 22, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Summer Surfing Series: "The Endless Summer" (Bruce Brown Films, 1966), "Gidget: Dear Diary--Et Al" (Screen Gems/ABC, 9/15/1965) and "Big Wednesday" [trailer] (1978). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"The Keep"
July 24, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"The Keep" (Paramount, 1983). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"King of the Khyber Rifles"
July 25, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Asian Reflections Series: "King of the Khyber Rifles" (20th Century-Fox, 1953). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Pacific Vibrations"
July 29, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Summer Surfing Series: "Pacific Vibrations" (American International Pictures, 1970), "Kings of the Wild Waves" (Paramount, 1964) and "Skaterdater" (UA, 1965). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"In Name Only"
July 31, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"In Name Only" (RKO Radio Pictures, 1939). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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Holiday
Independence Day
July 4, 2008, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
All buildings xxx floor All buildings building
All Library buildings are closed in observance of the federal Independence Day holiday. Contact: (202) 707-8000
Lecture
Louis Maier Book Talk
July 9, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
African/Middle Eastern Reading Room Second floor Thomas Jefferson building
Louis Maier discusses his book "From the Golden Gate to the Black Forest: The Odyssey of a New American in Search of His Parents' Fate." Contact: (202) 707-3779
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Decolonization and Disorder
July 9, 2008, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Kluge Center Meeting Room 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
Historian Dane Kennedy presents a lecture titled "Decolonization and Disorder" in a program sponsored by the John W. Kluge Center. Contact: (202) 707-2692
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Making of India's Past
July 10, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Kluge Fellow Chitralekha Zutshi presents a talk titled "Translating History: 'Rajatarangini' and the Making of India's Past." Contact: (202) 707-2692
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UN and Palestine, 1947
July 16, 2008, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Kluge Center Meeting Room 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
William Roger Louis, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, presents a lecture titled "The Moral Conscience of the World: The United Nations and Palestine in 1947." Contact: (202) 707-2692
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Poetry of WWI
July 17, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Kluge Fellow Geert Buelens presents a talk titled "'Remember Belgium' -- Poetry as Propaganda During the First World War." Contact: (202) 707-2692
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Bohemian Reformation
July 23, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Kluge Fellow Joel Seltzer presents a talk on "Cruelty, Savagery and the Formation of a National Community in the Bohemian Reformation." Contact: (202) 707-2692
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