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What is the Library's General Reference Correspondence Policy?
Last Updated: Jun 19, 2020 |
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I tried to request a "SpecMat" item from the online catalog, but the system would not let me. The record says "Request in the Science/Business Reading Room Only." What do I do?

Last Updated: Nov 20, 2024 | Views: 106
Where can I find older circuitry for radios and televisions?
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2024 |
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- Radio Repair Manual
- Television Repair Manuals
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Views: 1567
Does the Library of Congress maintain a star name registry?
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2024 |
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- Astronomy
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Views: 652
I am researching unidentified flying objects (UFO) throughout history. What does the Library have on UFOs that might be of use to me ?

Last Updated: Jul 05, 2024 | Views: 628
How many cookbooks are in the Library of Congress?
Last Updated: Dec 14, 2023 |
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- Collections
- Cooking
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Views: 372
How can I get a copy of The Italian Bakery, by Lee Mangione Cirillo?
Last Updated: Dec 08, 2023 |
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- Cooking
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Views: 898
What happened to "Women in Astronomy: A Comprehensive Bibliography" compiled by Ruth S. Freitag?

Last Updated: Nov 22, 2023 | Views: 606
How can I access Raymond Dwek's "The Other Green Line and the Sweetest Tomato in the World"

Last Updated: Nov 22, 2023 | Views: 129
When does the century end, and what happened to the reference guide about it?

Last Updated: Nov 22, 2023 | Views: 12416
What happened to the reference guide, "Hog Heaven: Celebrating 100 Years of the Harley-Davidson"?

Last Updated: Nov 22, 2023 | Views: 584

Does the Library have English-language copies of materials published in a foreign language?
Last Updated: Dec 30, 2024 |
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What can I bring into the reading room?

Last Updated: Dec 27, 2024 | Views: 10
What are your hours?
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How long does it take to get an item I requested?
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How long do I have to pick up my requested item?
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How do I get a Reader Card?
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2024 |
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- General Info
- Using the Library
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Views: 23
How can I ask a question or speak to someone at the Library?

Last Updated: Dec 18, 2024 | Views: 9
Getting to the Library of Congress

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How do I request materials to use in a reading room?
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Can I sign up online for a Library of Congress library card?
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How do I use the Library's resources offsite?
Last Updated: Dec 16, 2024 |
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Can I go into the stacks to browse or retrieve materials?
Last Updated: Dec 16, 2024 |
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- Using the Library
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Views: 305
Can the Library help me appraise something?
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2024 |
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- Appraisals
- General Info
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Views: 408
How much is my book (print, manuscript, object, etc.) worth?
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2024 |
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How can I read a book that is not available at my library but is listed in the collections of the Library of Congress?
Last Updated: Dec 06, 2024 |
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- InterLibrary Loan
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Views: 18
Does the Library of Congress have the full text of any of its collections available on the Internet?
Last Updated: Dec 06, 2024 |
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- Using the Library Online
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What materials are in the Library of Congress collections?
Last Updated: Dec 06, 2024 |
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Once I've found materials in the catalog, where do I go to see them?

Most of the Library's collections are in closed stacks in the Jefferson and Adams Buildings or are stored off-site. Once you request an item through our catalog, book services will retrieve it for you and deliver it to one of our specified drop-off locations within the Library. Delivery times vary, ranging from a few minutes to the next business day depending on where the book is coming from.

Our reading rooms also have a selection reference books on open shelves for researchers to browse and retrieve themselves. These materials represent only a small fraction of the Library's holdings.
Last Updated: Dec 03, 2024 |
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Does the Library offer any classes or workshops?
Last Updated: Dec 03, 2024 |
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- Main Reading Room
- Research
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Views: 16
How do I donate materials to the Library?
Last Updated: Nov 26, 2024 |
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- Donations
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