Library of Congress

Library of Congress was established in 1800 in Washington DC, USA is a research library. LOC is the oldest federal cultural institution in USA and National Libarary of the country. It is the largest libarary in world by number of books and shelf space. LOC is open to public but book checkout is allowed to Member of Congress, Libarary Employees, High Rank Govt Officials and Supreme Court Justices.  Library has total staff over 3500 James H Billington is the director of LOC.

LOC.gov is the official website of Libarary of Congress which can be accessed online and users may ask librarian, find digital collections or library catalogs. It is among top 1000 most used websites in USA. Web visitors can explore and know about the various resources and programs by LOC. One can go through Collection Highlights for Librarians, Teachers, Publishers, Researchers. One can find the books by topics like American History, Sports and Leisure, Arts and Culture, World History and Culture, Maps and Geography, Religion and Philosophy, News and Journalism, Science, Technology and Business, Government, Politics and law.

LOC has books, Audio, Films / Movies, Legislation, Maps, 3D, Webpage, Periodical, Newspapers, Music Scores, Software / Eprint, Manuscripts, Photo / Prints / Drawing which can also be searched online from Loc.gov web resource.

Library has various resource, services and programs and comrehensive list of services and programs are given below.:

• World Digital Library
• Center for the Book
• Teaching with Primary Sources
• Copyright Royalty Board
• Preservation & Conservation
• Digital Preservation
• Poetry & Literature
• Kluge Center
• American Folklife Center
• Ask a Librarian
• Law Library
• Cataloging Services
• Reader Registration
• Duplication Services
• Library Standards
• Interlibrary Loan
• National Library Service for the Blind & Physically handicapped

Online users can download and paly various iTunes, Podcasts, Webcasts from the library resource or subscribe to blogs, RSS / emails.

Those who are active on social media websites may also stay conencted with the National Library via Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube.

Contact:

The Library of Congress 

101 Independence Ave, SE

Washington, DC 20540

General Information: (202) 707-5000

Website: LOC

Those who are looking for jobs in LOC may visit the job section to explore various employment opportunities. Details guidelines have been given for the job seekers to create Federal sytle resume and how to apply online for jobs in Congressional Research Service, Copyright, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Law Library of Congress, Office of the Librarian, Library Services, Office of the Support Operations, Office of the Inspector General, Copyright Royalty Board. More about internships, fellowships, volunteer program, special employment programs info have been given on the job site.