Library of Congress
The research library of the United States Congress and, in practice, the national library, with one of the largest collections in the world. Its Thomas Jefferson Building, beside the Capitol, has a richly decorated Great Hall and a domed Main Reading Room.
- Where
- Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.8886, -77.0047
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Open LOQAH when you are at Library of Congress. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Washington, D.C. volume with your photos and a note.
Near Library of Congress
United States Capitol 0.4 km
The domed neoclassical seat of the United States Congress, on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though no longer at the centre of the city, it is still the point from which the street numbers and the four quadrants of Washington are counted.
National Air and Space Museum 1.3 km
The Smithsonian's museum of human flight and space exploration, on the National Mall. Its galleries hold the Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis and Columbia, the Apollo 11 command module.
National Mall 1.6 km
A long landscaped park running from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial in the heart of Washington, lined with Smithsonian museums, galleries and memorials. Its lawns are the city's great open space, the setting for parades, concerts and inaugurations.
National Museum of Natural History 1.9 km
The Smithsonian's natural history museum on the National Mall, which received 3.3 million visits in 2025. A great African elephant stands under its rotunda, and the deep blue Hope Diamond is on show in the gem hall upstairs.
National Museum of African American History and Culture 2.4 km
A Smithsonian museum on the National Mall devoted to African American history and culture, established in 2003 and opened in its permanent home in 2016. Its bronze-coloured, three-tiered lattice exterior draws on the crowns of Yoruba art from West Africa.
Washington Monument 2.6 km
A marble and granite obelisk 169 metres tall, raised on the National Mall in memory of George Washington. Building was interrupted for so long that three different marbles were used, and the change in shade is plain to see partway up.
Jefferson Memorial 2.9 km
A domed, columned rotunda on the Tidal Basin honouring Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Built between 1939 and 1943, it frames a bronze statue of him with quotations from his writings, and is ringed by cherry blossom in spring.
White House 2.9 km
The home and office of every American president since John Adams moved in in 1800, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Its white-painted walls and columned porticoes face Lafayette Square to the north and the Ellipse to the south.
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Questions
Where is Library of Congress?
Library of Congress is in Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are United States Capitol (0.4 km), National Air and Space Museum (1.3 km), National Mall (1.6 km).
How do I get the Library of Congress stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Library of Congress and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Washington, D.C. volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Library of Congress before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Washington, D.C. volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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