A Rare Book Reader’s Guide to the Library of Congress

Touch rare books for free!

A hand resting on an open 1788 first edition of The Federalist, Volume II, at its title page
Me with The Federalist first edition. Not Jefferson’s copy, but still! Rare copies of this edition have sold for over $200,000 at auction.

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. There, you can request rare books and hold them yourself.Here’s how to plan your visit!

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