Luxury D.C. Accommodations near the Library of Congress

Find charming, Celtic-inspired D.C. accommodations near the Library of Congress at the Phoenix Park Hotel. Our freshly appointed rooms offer a restful escape from busy days of sightseeing. As one of the only boutique hotels on Capitol Hill, there's no better starting point for trips to the Library of Congress and all the things to do in Washington DC.

The Library of Congress
Pay a visit to the Washington D.C. Library of Congress, the United States' oldest federal cultural institution and largest library in the world. The library serves as the research branch of Congress and encompasses three buildings on Capitol Hill: the Thomas Jefferson, the John Adams, and the James Madison. Between these three, the Library of Congress sees over one million visitors every year.

The vast Library collection consists of more than 134 million items, including:

• 32 million books
• 12.5 million photographs
• 5.3 million maps
• 2.8 million recordings
• 5.5 million music items
• 59.5 million manuscripts

Explore the Library of Congress either at your leisure or with free guided tour of the Main Reading Room and the Great Hall. You may also rent an audio tour. Be sure to stop at the Visitors' Center in the Jefferson Building to see the 12-minute introductory film. Get more information at the Library of Congress Web site.

General Information:
101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington D.C., 20540 | 202-707-5000
Hours: Varies by building and purpose of visit. For detail info, visit here.
Cost: Public areas of the Library are always free to visit.
Web site: http://www.loc.gov/
Directions: Click here.