The Nation's Library: The Library of Congress Washington, D.C.

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Scala Books has collaborated with the Library of Congress in the publication of this celebratory guide to one of the world's great libraries. Illustrated in color throughout, it shows the interiors of the Library's three principal buildings, discusses the Library's history, & reviews its current collections. Front Cover Front Flap Half Title Page Full Title Page lSBN: 1-85759-235-2 Contents Foreword The Library of Congress: A Brief History "Building" the World's Largest Library The Thomas Jefferson Building View from the Street The Great Hall Second-Floor Corridors and Galleries Visitors' Gallery The Main Reading Room The General Collections African and Middle Eastern Division American Folklife Center Asian Division European Division Hispanic Division Local History and Genealogy Division Rare Book and Special Collections Division The John Adams Building Science, Technology and Business Division The James Madison Memorial Building Geography and Map Division Law Library Manuscript Division Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Music Division / Performing Arts Reading Room Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Roorn / Serial and Government Publications Division Prints and Photographs Division Services to Congress and Libraries Cataloging Distribution Service Congressional Research Service Federal Library & Information Center Committee Preservation and Conservation Public Programs and Services The Center for the Book Children's Literature Center Concerts and Broadcasts Exhibitions Film Showings National Library Sevice for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Office of Scholarly Programs Library of Congress Photoduplication Service Poetry and Literature Center Public Affairs Office Publications Reference Referral Service The United States Copyright Office Visitors' Services Preserving the Past, Informing the Future: The Library of Congress in the Digital Age The National Digital Library Program The Library of Congress On-Line Resources Appendix I Using the Library of Congress Appendix II Librarians of Congress Appendix III Consultants in Poetry / Poets Laureate Appendix IV Read More About the Library of Congress and its Collections Index Schematic Diagram of the Thomas Jefferson Building THE AUTHORS OTHER SCALA TITLES AVAI LABLE