This is a comprehensive listing of references and other materials made available to public libraries. The entire list of categories can be accessed by the link above. These are some categories.
Online Resources
Search millions of items in many formats and languages. Explore a growing treasury of digitized materials. Consult with staff online or in one of the research centers to find what you're looking for.
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.
The Library preserves and provides access to a rich, diverse and enduring source of knowledge to inform, inspire and engage you in your intellectual and creative endeavors. Whether you are new to the Library of Congress or an experienced researcher, we have a world-class staff ready to assist you online and in person.
You may find additional resources at the public library in Lewis County.
The Choose a Language to Learn screen lists all the available languages that you can choose to learn.
To use the Choose a Language to Learn screen
- If you are not already on the Choose a Language to Learn screen, go there by doing one of the following:
- Click the name of the current language at the top of the screen to display the language menu, then choose More Languages at the bottom of the menu. Consult Switching Learning Languages with the Menu for more information on this menu. (This feature may not be available for all versions of the program.)
- Click
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and choose Change Language.
- Locate the language you want to learn in the list on the screen. If necessary, you can type all or part of a language name in the Search field to narrow down the list. Consult Searching for Languages for details.
- When you have found your learning language, click it.
and choose Change Language.
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