The Library of Congress

It was a nice morning when I have decided to take a trip to one of the national museums in Washington DC - The National Museum of American History. It was a great experience to discover something new, and to get some knowledge and a new information about the history of the United States of America. The museum has a collection of historical writing records science, industry and culture objects. The American History museum is very large, and it has three floors .Also, the museum focus on science and transportation and connections between technology and daily life in the early of the history to present.

On November 10, 2016, I went to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. This museum covers the end of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, to the end of Johnson’s first elected term as president. Being a politician ran in the Johnson family, as his father and grandfather were both state politicians in Texas. While being in college he also worked as a school teacher, during this time he was able to gain qualities that would later on influence him into a good politician for the poor and oppressed. Johnson worked as a legislative aide, Congressman, and Senator, he most often worked to the benefit of the Democratic Party.

Greeks invented the library. The first library ever built was in Egypt. During the time of Alexanders rule the Greeks colonized Egypt. There was a power struggle after Alexander’s death and the kingdom of Egypt then went to the rule of Alexander’s general Ptolemy. He started the construction of the first library and it had

In 1731 Benjamin Franklin along with the members of philosophical organization known as the Junto, decided to write “Articles of Agreement” and to create a library. At this time the vast majority of Americans were illiterate. They did not have access to books that would help the improve their reading skills as there were no public libraries at the time. This was a problem for the Junto group as men of average prosperity also could not afford books. While they members of Junto were educated and interested in a variety of areas none of them had more than a couple of books. In fact, the only people who have a substantial collection of books are the extremely wealthy and the clergy.

It was established by an act of Congress, which approved the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. The library contains 33 million books, 68 million manuscripts and over 13 million photographs that visitors will find hard to pass up.

The Nixon Library is more than just a library alongside the deceased presidents’ name on the wall. The library seemed more like a museum that has sheltered audio and visual displays narrating Richard Nixon’s life throughout the years. The museum is located in the core of the residential city of Yorba Linda, California. The actual location of the library was undisputed when it was being created. It is located on the grounds of Nixon’s first home. The library opened its doors in 1990 as a privately supported institution to educate Californians about the president that emerged from the local suburban town, and since 2007 it has become a federal facility.

Because libraries hold information that is easily accessible, libraries should continue making efforts to modernize and stay open since there are local ones everyone can get to. Libraries have been an important part of education since Benjamin Franklin founded the first one in 1731, since they have been able to stay modern all of this time they should continue to modernize and make efforts to be relevant. There is no bad area of a library they are meant to be for the citizens benefit and keep people entertained and informed.

The site which I have selected for my site research paper, is the Jefferson Country Library located in 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10011. I believe this site is a good match for this paper and this class because not only is it an ordinary library, it also holds many historical events. First and foremost, the Jefferson Country Library was originally a courthouse. There was a civil court on the second floor, which is now the Adult Reading Room and a police court, which is now the first-floor Children's Room. Also, the Reference Room was a holding area for prisoners that were on their way to jail or trial.

This library was funded by steel industry tycoon Andrew Carnegie, who had money given to towns across the country with the goal of achieving better education across the United States. The building elements of the design of this building were done for the purpose of constructing an environment that attests to this goal. The primary builder decided to design her building with a connection to architecture during the Greek Empire. One building that our group saw particular similarities to was the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The connection between the Parthenon and Carnegie Library contextually was done for the purpose of adding in historical qualities to downtown Bozeman. The connection to the respected empire of Greece shows that the library is educated on some of the life in ancient Greece, especially pertaining towards the art and architectural style of the period, and also serves as a sort of a preview to the wealth of information that lies inside of the building. Another contextual element that draws these two buildings is the purpose of their construction. The Parthenon was erected in Athens as a way to honor their patron deity Athena, as well as housing many important artifacts that served as symbols of Athens victories over the Persians. The designer of The Carnegie Library used these qualities to try and build the library to resemble a temple. This design choice shows where the designers intended the library to serve as a place to worship knowledge, rather than the conventional religion or

For libraries, Sections 215 and 505 of the PATRIOT Act are particularly pertinent. Section 215 allows FBI agents to present a library with an order issued ex parte (from one party) by a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) "requiring the production of any tangible things (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) for an investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities."1 Under such an order, a library may be required to

1. John Steinbeck a nobel prize recipient born in Salinas California was honored with a museum called The National Steinbeck Center in, Salinas California. The museum was founded in 1998.

I love books and libraries, but it's just a social issue for me. Books are so personal and to have someone else read and feel the same things is just so exposing and you kinda feel naked. So being in a library with other people is somewhat… weird. But finally my friend, lauren, and i entered the library. I initially had a hard time finding any books, i really don't like asking for help because it's honestly awkward.

The library I volunteered at is run by the high school, Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute (C.I.). The school was founded in 1979 and was named after Norman Bethune; a well-known Canadian doctor. He was best known for his services during World War I and his dedication to helping the poor in Canada. Moreover, over these past few years, the school has prospered beautifully and has had many renovations and changes. For example, two years ago, the school’s library had a huge makeover. The library was given new furniture to allow to have students a better working space. Similarly, the library moved shelves around in order to make it more convenient for everyone to access books. Ultimately, Dr. Norman Bethune C.I. has it in their best interest to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in education. In other words, the school displays good citizenship by assisting their students.

purchased individually, en masse, donated, or otherwise will be reviewed several times before being adding to the collection.

Our modern-day equivalent of this great library is the Library of Congress, located in Washington D.C. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, composed of about 164 million items on 838 miles of bookshelves. The Library receives approximately 15,000 pieces of literature each day and houses material in 470 different languages