Library of Congress

noun

1. one of the major library collections in the world, located in Washington, D.C., and functioning in some ways as the national library of the U.S. although not officially designated as such: established by Congress in 1800 for service to its members, but now also serving government agencies, other libraries, and the public.

Library of Congress

1. The largest library in the United States, located in Washington, D.C. , and maintained largely by federal appropriations . Its original purpose was to provide research facilities for members of Congress ; today it serves the public as well. Most copyrighted publications are catalogued by the Library of Congress, whose classification system is used by major libraries around the country.

Example Sentences

The film became a Hollywood classic and is preserved in the US Library of Congress's National Film Registry as culturally, historically and aesthetically important.

From BBC

The Library of Congress, which added “You’ll Sing a Song” to the National Registry in 2007, said the work is important “both for its enduring popularity and as an expression of Jenkins’s hallmark methodology of nurturing children’s musicality through ‘call-and-response rhythmic group singing.’

From Los Angeles Times

These live recordings had an appeal beyond Deadheads: The group’s May 8, 1977, concert at Cornell University was placed into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

Along the way she’s picked up various high-level awards and commendations, including the Library of Congress’ Gerswhin Prize for Popular Song, which you’d be tempted to think has felt something like revenge for an artist with a famously complicated relationship with the rock ’n’ roll establishment.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1977, Amos moved on to Roots, which the US Library of Congress said was watched at least in part by 85% of all US households.

From BBC