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A selection of nonfiction biographies, memoirs and history books about people that shaped the collections and building the Library of Congress in Washington DC.

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1		The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures by Library of Congress 4.07 avg rating — 1,308 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		America's Greatest Library: An Illustrated History of the Library of Congress by John Y. Cole 3.90 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress by John Young Cole 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Carla Hayden: Librarian of Congress by Kate Moening 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Dr. Carla Hayden: The First Woman Librarian of Congress (Queens of Steam, 3) by Mari Bolte really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Frescoes and Moasics in the Architecture of the Library of Congress by Kyle Smith 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library by Barb Rosenstock (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 999 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		America's Library: The Story of the Library of Congress, 1800-2000 by James Conaway 3.96 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Guide to the Library of Congress by Library of Congress 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference by Margaret E. Wagner (Editor) 4.42 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Library of Congress: From Jefferson's Vision to the Digital Age by Jane Aikin 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress (Exhibit Companion Series) by Library of Congress it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		On These Walls: Inscriptions & Quotations in the Library of Congress by John Young Cole 4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution (Exhibit Companion Series) by Susan Reyburn (editor) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		The Library of Congress World War II Companion by Margaret E. Wagner 4.15 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 2 voters · list created October 30th, 2024 by Georgina Warren (votes) .

Tags: biographies, biography, books, history, james-madison, librarians, libraries, library-of-congress, memoir, preservation, thomas-jefferson, united-states, usa, washington-dc

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