Photography on Library Premises
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 19, 2026. Document 2026-05430. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
The Library of Congress is issuing this final rule to amend its regulations regarding photography on Library premises. This amendment updates terminology, institutes a permit process for posed, staged, or otherwise directed or organized photography (now defined in the regulation as "formal photography for personal use"), and clarifies the types of photography that require permission from the Director of Communications.
The Library of Congress's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Library of Congress has published 1 final rule in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective March 19, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-05430 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Library of Congress |
| Published | March 19, 2026 |
| Effective date | March 19, 2026 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register