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The recreated circular display of Thomas Jefferson's personal library at the Library of Congress, with volumes shelved in curved wooden cases

Library of Congress · Capitol Hill

Thomas Jefferson's Library

Now showingFrom 11 April 2008·Free

A recreation of Jefferson's personal library — the 6,487 volumes he sold to Congress in 1815 to refound the Library. Note: this gallery is closed 17 Aug-17 Sep 2026.

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