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An agency of the legislative branch of the U.S. government, the Library of Congress encompasses several integral service units, listed below. Download a current Library of Congress organization chart.
The Office of the Librarian is the administrative branch of the Library of Congress and has overall management responsibility for the Library. It sets policy and directs and supports programs and activities to accomplish the Library’s mission.
CRS exclusively serves Congress by providing confidential, objective and authoritative research and analysis to help inform the legislative debate.
The U.S. Copyright Office administers the Nation’s copyright laws for the advancement of the public good, offers services and support to authors and users of creative works, and provides expert impartial assistance to Congress, the courts and executive branch agencies on questions of copyright law and policy.
The Library Collections & Services Group serves the Library's universal collections, which document the history and further the creativity of the American people and which record and contribute to the advancement of civilization and knowledge throughout the world. The group’s work includes acquiring, organizing, providing access to, maintaining, securing, and preserving these collections.
The Library Collections and Services Group includes the following divisions:
Other offices that operate independently of individual service units but are within the Library’s organizational structure are listed here.