Library of Congress Address

Exterior of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress.

The Library of Congress serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves.

Library of Congress Address: *

     Independence Avenue and 1st Street, SE
     Washington, DC 20003

* This is the street address. Mailing address: 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20540

Open: Monday - Saturday, except Federal holidays
Hours: 10 AM to 5:30 PM
Admission: Free

Official Web Site: Library of Congress

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    101 Independence Ave SE 20540

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    Address or Intersection:  101 Independence Ave SE
    Zip Code:  20540

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