{"id":462,"date":"2017-01-18T06:06:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T11:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thingstodoindcthisweekend.org\/?p=462"},"modified":"2017-01-18T06:06:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T11:06:23","slug":"visit-library-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funthingstodoin.us\/washington-dc\/visit-library-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Library of Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-custom-gallery su-custom-gallery-align-left su-custom-gallery-title-never su-lightbox-gallery\"><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:200px;height:200px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funthingstodoin.us\/washington-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/17594r.jpg\" title=\"17594r\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funthingstodoin.us\/washington-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/17594r-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"17594r\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">17594r<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<strong>Library of Congress<\/strong><br \/>\n#5 of 100 things to do in Washington DC<\/p>\n<p>Though the Library of Congress doesn&#8217;t own every book ever published, it sure has most of them, with 532 miles of shelves and 115 million items, with 7,000 added each working day.<\/p>\n<p>Address: 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington DC, DC 20540-0002<br \/>\nPhone Number: +1 202-707-5000<\/p>\n<p>Hours:<br \/>\nMon &#8211; Sat 8:30 am &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep in Touch with Library of Congress:<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-6\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funthingstodoinatlanta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/website-icon-e1480887298634.png\" alt=\"website-icon\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95\" \/><br \/>Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-6\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/libraryofcongress\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funthingstodoinatlanta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/facebook_icon-e1480884723577.png\" alt=\"facebook_icon\" width=\"35\" height=\"36\" \/><br \/>Facebook<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-6\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/librarycongress\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funthingstodoinatlanta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/twitter_icon-e1480884754137.png\" alt=\"twitter_icon\" width=\"35\" height=\"36\" \/><br \/>Twitter<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-6\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/librarycongress\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funthingstodoinatlanta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Instagram_icon.png\" alt=\"instagram_icon\" width=\"35\" height=\"36\" \/><br \/>Instagram<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-6\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-6\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This federal cultural institution is the world&#8217;s biggest library &#038; features tours, talks &#038; concerts. The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3105.6174832309775!2d-77.00661038617868!3d38.88699265751071!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x46cbb296f4de3eec!2sLibrary+of+Congress!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sro!4v1484737503036\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This attraction is part of free things to do in Washington DC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The building is beautiful and full of history. Take one of the free tours with the volunteers to learn more. 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