This is a panoramic shot, from early 2017, I took of the Librarian's office for the Library of Congress, which is located in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building. It is also referred to as the Ceremonial Office.
There is actually an interesting history to it. The Library of Congress was created in 1800 by Congress and put into motion by President John Adams. The position of Librarian for the library was then created two years later. The Librarian was a lifetime position at it's induction. That continued until 2015, when President Obama signed into law an act saying that the Librarian's term can only last 10 years.
The office also used to be closed to the public. It was only able to be viewed if an appointment was made. That changed in 2016 when the new Librarian for the Library of Congress, Carla Hayden, was confirmed by the Senate. Hayden is only the 15th Librarian for the Library of Congress since it's inception. David S. Mao was the acting Librarian from 2015 to 2016 before Hayden was confirmed.
It is now open to the public.
I highly suggest if you ever visit Washington D.C. to take a tour of the office, as well as the Library of Congress, in general. It is a mesmerizing sight and pictures of it cannot do it justice.
If you are looking for more information on the Ceremonial Office, as well as the Library of Congress, you can find it here:
This is so cool! My hometown is really close to DC (about a 30 minute drive) but I'v unfortunately ever only been a couple times. Last Christmas my GF and I went to DC to sightsee but we unfortunately we didn't make it here. We plan to go back again at some point bc there was so much we didn't do, this will definitely be on our list!
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Yeah, you definitely should. So many people just visit the memorials and museums. Don't get me wrong, they are some of the most beautiful sites to see, but there is so much more to D.C. and the surrounding areas. I would also suggest the Blind Whino if you've never been there, as well. Really cool stuff. @jmido8
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Another great post by you. You are doing such a good and impressive photos. Library is well managed and organized
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During my last visit to visit family in the USA there was not much time to go for a walk. Maybe next year when I leave for work I'll have time to drop by.
I've been studying and majoring in library science but not finished because at the same time I also majored in civil engineering.
Nice to read something about the library @jgullinese.
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