2025 Library of Congress Ornament

2025 Library of Congress OrnamentOur annual ornament honors the 225th anniversary of the founding of the Library of Congress in 1800. The Library was originally housed in the Capitol Building. Almost 100 years later, in 1897, construction was completed to house the Library in a separate building. At the time it was built, it was considered possible to contain all knowledge within the walls of a single building. Architects John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz designed the Italian

" No matter that birthday boy is the obnoxious and well-hated Aubrey Moon—a man who loves nothing better than destroying the lives of those who annoy him

Written as a fast-paced narrative

disgruntled by a lack of pay and pensions

her jewelry stolen

Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865

For years before becoming a justice of the Supreme Court

and make meaning while delving into materials from the Library’s rich collections

the art of hate mail

and the bravery of activists (some very young) who chose to disturb order to pursue justice

and The Chronicles of Narnia as well as his philosophical books that explored theology and Christian life

Written by Zetta Elliott

Based on a vast cache of primary sources located in archives in Warsaw