Library of Congress-Library Services

 

To acquire, organize, provide access to, maintain, secure, and preserve the collections of the Library of Congress.

Deleted 05/05/2005 (This porgram is not the domestic assistance type required to be listed in the CFDA.) 42.006 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Dissemination of Technical Information. During fiscal year 2002, Library Services divisions compiled bibliographies and performed direct reference services in person, by correspondence, by electronic mail, and by telephone, exhibits, public lectures, and symposia. 2 U.S.C. 136; 20 U.S.C. 91. Use of the Library is free and admission to its reading rooms is permitted with a reader registration card issued by the Library. Not Applicable. All persons requiring access to any of the reading rooms, whether or not they are requesting items from the collections, must register and acquire a Library-issued user card. None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Walk-in service, telephone, written, or electronic request. Not applicable. Not Applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Research and reader services are rendered in such diverse fields as American history, science, technology, and business, African, Middle Eastern, Asian, Eastern and Western European, and Hispanic studies, children's literature, music, dance, theater, geography, and cartography, and for a variety of library materials such as newspapers, serials (periodicals), manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, rare books, prints, photographs, and motion pictures. In general, guidance is offered in the identification and use of library materials. Reference service in answer to telephone and written inquiries is offered to persons who have first made full use of State, local, and regional library resources. Indirect reference service is provided through bibliographic guides and research reports prepared by subject specialists and reference librarians. Persons requiring services which cannot be performed by Library of Congress staff, can be supplied with the names of private researchers who will undertake the work on a fee basis, or of other individuals, organizations, and/or agencies which serve as information resources in the requested subject field. In addition, the library fulfills the dual role of cataloging materials for its own use and for contributing records to national and international data bases. Not Applicable. None. None. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. For general reference: Reference Referral Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540. Telephone: (202) 707-5522. Visitors Services: Visitors Orientation and Tours. Telephone: (202) 707-5458. http://www.loc.gov 03-0101-0-1-503. (Salaries and Expenses) FY 02 $153,947,103; FY 03 est $178,000,000; and FY 04 est $183,000,000. Not applicable. Brochures on services are available free upon written request from the headquarters office listed below. Not applicable.