Library of Congress at 225 Years

Library of Congress at 225 Years

On April 24, 2025, the Library of Congress turns 225. It was on April 24, 1800, that John Adams signed into law legislation providing for the establishment of a Library to be shared by both houses of Congress. At the time, the legislature of the new United States was meeting in borrowed quarters and using a borrowed library in Philadelphia. As part of Congress' move to the new capital city of Washington, space in the new Capitol building was ass…