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A Visit to the Library of Congress...


My family and I are in Washington DC for Spring Break. I was very excited when we got the chance to tour the Library of Congress, the most famous library in the nation.

The first thing we saw was the main lobby/entrance room. This rectangular shaped room is a work of art. On either side of you are marble staircases lined with putti. (Cherubs) These putti are all engaged in some sort of niche. Above you are a beautiful stain glass windows.


We walked upstairs to the square that goes around the main entrance. One can look down and see what is below and one can also look up and see the beautiful stain glass windows. The second level is focused on knowledge. The art on the walls are paintings, mosaics, and drawings of science, literature, the four senses, and the arts.




When I saw the main reading room, I was in love. I loved the lit desks and the quiet spaces and nooks. What I loved the most was the amazing amount of shelves in the huge room solely for research, books, readers, and quiet. I was speechless. I would love to do research and write reviews there. The picture below does not even begin to describe the magnitude of this one room.

                                                                                                                
I loved visiting and taking a tour of the Library of Congress. It was a great opportunity that I will never forget. I am so jealous of those that get to read and research in the main reading room.



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  1. AnonymousApril 25, 2018 at 6:33 PM

    It was SO cool to see the pictures you took at the Library of Congress!!!

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