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# Library of Congress · OpenVibe.Tours

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# Library of Congress

Founded by the third U.S.

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![Library of Congress](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZGR4H5EEVP3BWPF21RADNV) Photo: Library of Congress · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThomasJeffersonBuildingLOC.jpg)

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- **Admission not confirmed**check before you go

## Why go

president, Thomas Jefferson, this grand building, also called the Jefferson Library, has the largest collection of books in the world. The most popular points of interest are the massive main reading room and Great Hall. On the Winter and Summer solstices, the Great Hall is filled with an odd silver glow that gives the impression you are surrounded by floating clouds, and this makes those days the most crowded. The main reading room is known as the Sacred Room, and is absolutely stunning.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C./Capitol_Hill)

## How to visit

Admission not confirmed. Check the hours and access before you travel.

## Best time

On the Winter and Summer solstices, the Great Hall is filled with an odd silver glow that gives the impression you are surrounded by floating clouds, and this makes those days the most crowded.

[Source](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C./Capitol_Hill)

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