Library of Congress

American  

noun

1. one of the major library collections in the world, located in Washington, D.C., and functioning in some ways as the national library of the U.S. although not officially designated as such: established by Congress in 1800 for service to its members, but now also serving government agencies, other libraries, and the public.

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Library of Congress Cultural  

1. The largest library in the United States, located in Washington, D.C., and maintained largely by federal appropriations. Its original purpose was to provide research facilities for members of Congress; today it serves the public as well. Most copyrighted publications are catalogued by the Library of Congress, whose classification system is used by major libraries around the country.

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Library of Congress

Just two years later, in 2004, the Library of Congress presented Parton with the since-retired “Living Legend Medal,” which sought to recognize those that made significant creative contributions to American life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Her own book, Coat of Many Colours, was the 100 millionth book that programme donated to the US Library of Congress collection.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Mr. Delan was co-creator and an executive producer of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Families can also decide whether to make their recordings available via the StoryCorps archive or the Library of Congress, or share them publicly as part of a special Prego Collection, per the company’s official website.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

A native of Washington, DC, Hoover had started out as a messenger boy at the Library of Congress.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield