Local Events and Sites of Bookish Interest

Events listed on this page are not sponsored by the Guild of Book Workers nor Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, but are advertised here because they may be of interest to our members and friends.  Please contact the sponsoring organizations if you have questions.

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Guided Tours – Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress

Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 First St., S.E., Washington, D.C.

Free, one-hour walking tours of the historic Jefferson Building are provided at specific times, Monday through Saturday.  Tour participants learn about the Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest cultural institution, including its history, collections, and services for Congress and the nation.  For more information, including tour times, visit:

http://www.loc.gov/visit/tours/guided-tours/thomas-jefferson-building/

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Folger Shakespeare Library

201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC                  Phone:  202-544-4600

Located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC., the Folger Shakespeare Library holds the world’s largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials and major collections of other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts, and works of art.  The Folger serves a wide audience of researchers, visitors, teachers, students, families, and theater- and concert-goers.  For more information on specific events at the Folger, visit:  http://www.folger.edu/whatson.cfm

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