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The washington firm of smithmeyer pelz designed a magnificent building which opened in 1897.
Every day hundreds of books and bound periodical volumes are delivered from the stacks for use in the main reading room.
On the ceiling of the lantern which rises above the highest part of the dome is a painting of a.
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And you don t need to be an academic or congressional staffer.
View from above showing researcher desks.
The madison building is also home to the mary pickford theater the motion picture and television reading room of the library of congress.
The main reading room is the principal point for gaining access to the library s general collections of books and bound periodicals.
All reading rooms as well as the adams and madison buildings are closed to the public on all federal holidays.
Library of congress reading room hours back to researchers home public tours of the library of congress thomas jefferson building are offered monday through saturday.
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The reading room is the most beautiful place in washington to work read research or just catch up on e mail.
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All library of congress buildings are closed on sundays.
In 1886 congress authorized a new library facility.
Its majestic scale domed reading room and vast galleries enriched with sculpture and murals instantly made it washington s most popular building.
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A library issued photo id gives you access to the vast circular space where 226 desks spiral under a 160 foot high elaborately painted copper dome.
The theater hosts regular free screenings of classic and contemporary movies and television shows.