This photograph of the bollards that run down 2nd Street SE next to the Adams Building was taken in late 2010. What caught my eye was how the bollards with just a bit of snow on top reminded me of the paintings of ladies wearing powdered wigs and ruffs, collars, or fichu. At first I …
I pretty much see the same thing every time I look out of my office window. Except one day last week! That’s when I glanced out and saw these two men working on the roof of the Jefferson Building. This photo makes the photos in two previous Pic of the Week posts – one of …
This black and white photograph of Christmas shoppers from the early 20th century made me think of the modern Black Friday shopping frenzy. But since Black Friday has already been a blog topic, I thought I would use this as an opportunity to re-feature posts from Inside Adams and the other Library blogs, posted in …
I really enjoyed the Law Library’s Pic of the Week featuring a 4 legged attendee at the National Book Festival. While I don’t have a picture quite that cute, I did take a picture of this little creature investigating the unused entrance to the Adams Building on Independence Avenue where the Adams Cafe is located. …
A number of weeks ago I noticed something in the stacks that I had never seen in the 9 years I have been working at the Library – 16cm X 10cm brass plaques with the words “WATCH STATION” embossed on them. My first thought was very 21st century - I thought they were some sort …
Earlier this year the Library closed the café in the Adams Building for renovation. About a month ago it was reopened and the new look is quite nice. The space is much more streamlined and bright with new recycling options, but my favorite part of the newly refurbished space are the pictures that were hung …
This is the Business Reference Desk in the Science & Business Reading Room. This is where to find us when you are at the Library if you need help searching for company information, trade data, information on a particular industry, or any other business-oriented topic. But, if you aren’t in the area or can’t come …
Labor Day weekend starts in a few hours so I thought I would feature a photograph of the Adams Building (then known as the Library of Congress Annex) while it was under construction. Funds for the construction of the building were appropriated in 1930, with an additional appropriation in 1935. It was mentioned in in …
This month we have been featuring pictures and stories about our current interns. I thought it would be fun to change it up and take a look back at the Library’s interns from yesteryear. With that said, our Pic of the Week features the Library’s 1965 intern class. These interns were outstanding library school graduates …
Our Pic of the Week features our Junior Fellow Brian Horowitz meeting the Librarian of Congress, Dr. James Hadley Billington. Dr. Billington was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and sworn in as the 13th Librarian of Congress on September 24, 1987.