Costumed attendees at the Library of Congress' Literary Costume Ball wait for their turn at a 360-degree spinning camera in an exhibition of Thomas Jefferson's library.
Costumed attendees at the Library of Congress' Literary Costume Ball wait for their turn at a 360-degree spinning camera in an exhibition of Thomas Jefferson's library.
  • Americans are lonely. They don't know where to work or how to save money on socializing.
  • There's a higher demand for third spaces, where people can convene outside of the home and office.
  • Libraries, a quintessential third space, want you to know they aren't just for reading anymore.

Stephanie Garcia was dressed up as Emily Dickinson in a billowy black dress on a recent Thursday evening outside the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.