"Outsider. Freud" Film Screening and Conversation with Director Yair Qedar Thursday, February 05, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EST Join the Library for a “Made at the Library” film screening of “Outsider. Freud” (2025) and conversation with filmmaker Yair Qedar. Qedar takes the viewer on a journey into the life and work of Sigmund Freud, set in four acts and combining animation, dreams, and insights from leading psychoanalysts incorporating the Library’s Sigmund Freud Papers and other collections. Learn more.

Live! At The Library

Thursday, February 05, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST

The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building is open for extended hours every Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour snacks and drinks available for purchase in the Great Hall while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs. Learn more. 

Live! At the Library: Café Concert with Danny Villanueva & Jazz Trio

Thursday, February 05, 2026 | 06:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EST

Award winning percussionist and bandleader Danny Villanueva brings his Jazz Trio featuring music from the Library’s American Songbook collection. Learn more. 

Live! At The Library

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EST

The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building is open for extended hours every Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour snacks and drinks available for purchase in the Great Hall while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs. Learn more.

Live! At the Library: The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EST

Made from just four simple ingredients, macaroni and cheese has a rich history spanning from ancient Rome to modern America. Food historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi will discuss her new book, The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese, and explore how Library of Congress collections informed her research. Learn more. 

Live! At the Library: Valentine's Day Café Concert with QuinTango

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 06:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EST

Love is in the air at the Library. Join us for an evening of romance and drama as chamber tango ensemble QuinTango brings the playful, whimsical, and deeply passionate music of Buenos Aries to life; straight from the shelves of the collection to the Great Hall just in time for Valentines Day. Learn more. 

Film Screening: Flamingo Road (1949)

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 07:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m. EST

In this typically polished Warner Bros. melodrama with shadings of noir, a carnival dancer (Joan Crawford) exacts revenge on a crooked town boss who had sent her to prison. Learn more. 

Live! At the Library: Love is a Renaissance with Isabel Ibañez and RaShonda Tate

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 07:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m. EST

Bestselling authors Isabel Ibañez and RaShonda Tate explore love during the Italian and Harlem Renaissances in a conversation moderated by Destinee Hodge. Featuring Graceless Heart and With Love From Harlem. Book signing to follow. Learn more.

Webinars

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Fashion at the Library: Clothing as Currency: Women and Property after the Revolution

Friday, February 06, 2026 | 02:30 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. EST

Join historians Laura F. Edwards of Princeton University and Ashley Rose Young of the Library of Congress for a discussion of Edwards’ book “Only the Clothes on Her Back: Textiles, Law, and Commerce in the Nineteenth Century United States” and Library collections highlighting the role of clothing and textiles in America’s founding. Register for this event.

Chronicling America for Historical Research

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 01:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. EST

Unlock the full potential of the new Chronicling America for historical research. Learn advanced search strategies and tips for researching early historic American newspapers. This session will help you go beyond the basics and uncover powerful stories from the past. Register for this event.

Geography and Map Division Virtual Orientation: Nautical Charts

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. EST

Reference librarian Julie Stoner and geospatial data visualization librarian Abraham Parrish will present an introduction to nautical charts in the Geography and Map Division collections at the Library of Congress. Register for this event. 

Exhibitions at the Library of Congress

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A Century of Black History Commemorations

On View from February 03 through 28

This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance of “Negro History Week” in February 1926. His modest idea blossomed into a monumental educational and cultural movement. In 1976, Negro History Week was extended to a month-long celebration to coincide with the nation’s bicentennial. This display traces the evolution of Negro History Week over decades. Learn more.

The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in An Age of Revolution

Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress

Thomas Jefferson's Library 

A National Treasure: The Library of Congress 

Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin