The Nation's Library: The Library of Congress Washington, D.C.

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Contents
Foreword
The Library of Congress: A Brief History
	\"Building\" the World\'s Largest Library
The Thomas Jefferson Building
	View from the Street
	The Great Hall
	Second-Floor Corridors and Galleries
	Visitors\' Gallery
	The Main Reading Room
	The General Collections
	African and Middle Eastern Division
	American Folklife Center
	Asian Division
	European Division
	Hispanic Division
	Local History and Genealogy Division
	Rare Book and Special Collections Division
The John Adams Building
	Science, Technology and Business Division
The James Madison Memorial Building
	Geography and Map Division
	Law Library
	Manuscript Division
	Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
	Music Division / Performing Arts Reading Room
	Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Roorn / Serial and Government Publications Division
	Prints and Photographs Division
Services to Congress and Libraries
	Cataloging Distribution Service
	Congressional Research Service
	Federal Library & Information Center Committee
	Preservation and Conservation
Public Programs and Services
	The Center for the Book
	Children\'s Literature Center
	Concerts and Broadcasts
	Exhibitions
	Film Showings
	National Library Sevice for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
	Office of Scholarly Programs
	Library of Congress Photoduplication Service
	Poetry and Literature Center
	Public Affairs Office
	Publications
	Reference Referral Service
	The United States Copyright Office
	Visitors\' Services
Preserving the Past, Informing the Future: The Library of Congress in the Digital Age
	The National Digital Library Program
	The Library of Congress On-Line Resources
Appendix I Using the Library of Congress
Appendix II Librarians of Congress
Appendix III Consultants in Poetry / Poets Laureate
Appendix IV Read More About the Library of Congress and its Collections
Index
Schematic Diagram of the Thomas Jefferson Building
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