LOC Collections
Photos Maps Films & More
Free
2.8.0for iPhone, iPad and more
8.3
31 Ratings
Library Of Congress
Developer
23.9 MB
Size
Dec 22, 2023
Update Date
Education
Category
12+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About LOC Collections
Explore the Library of Congress digital collections. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Use LOC Collections to access iconic photos, historic maps, books, films, newspapers, manuscripts and sound recordings.
Search and browse millions of items.
Save and share your favorites.
Zoom in to explore images in detail.
Read books.
Search historic newspapers.
Watch early films from Thomas Edison and other pioneers.
Explore the papers of U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and more).
View iconic photos and maps documenting the Civil War.
View letters, diaries and notes in the papers of Rosa Parks, Mary Church Terrell, Susan B. Anthony and other changemakers.
Search and browse millions of items.
Save and share your favorites.
Zoom in to explore images in detail.
Read books.
Search historic newspapers.
Watch early films from Thomas Edison and other pioneers.
Explore the papers of U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and more).
View iconic photos and maps documenting the Civil War.
View letters, diaries and notes in the papers of Rosa Parks, Mary Church Terrell, Susan B. Anthony and other changemakers.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.8.0
Last updated on Dec 22, 2023
Old Versions
Accessibility enhancements.
Navigation enhancements.
Bug fixes.
Navigation enhancements.
Bug fixes.
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Version History
2.8.0
Dec 22, 2023
Accessibility enhancements.
Navigation enhancements.
Bug fixes.
Navigation enhancements.
Bug fixes.
2.7.0
Dec 5, 2023
New Integrated App Introduction
Improved Error Handling
Improved Error Handling
2.6.0
Jul 14, 2023
Multipage Item navigation enhancements.
Search Result listings enhancements.
Bug fixes.
Search Result listings enhancements.
Bug fixes.
2.5.0
May 9, 2023
Accessibility enhancements and bug fixes.
2.4.0
Mar 29, 2023
New Highlights: Featured Collection and Selected Digitized Books.
Perfomance Refinements.
Perfomance Refinements.
2.3.0
Feb 15, 2023
Refinements to multipage item views.
Refinements to image zoom interfaces.
Refinements to image zoom interfaces.
2.2.0
Dec 2, 2022
Easy access to trending top searches.
Improvements to filters for search results and favorite items.
Accessibility and performance enhancements.
Improvements to filters for search results and favorite items.
Accessibility and performance enhancements.
2.1.0
Nov 2, 2022
New Topics browsing interface
2.0.0
Sep 21, 2022
Enhanced navigation and design.
New Feature: Free To Use collections.
New Highlight: Event Videos collection.
Perfomance Refinements.
New Feature: Free To Use collections.
New Highlight: Event Videos collection.
Perfomance Refinements.
1.9.0
Apr 5, 2022
VoiceOver, interface, and audio widget enhancements.
Bug fixes.
Bug fixes.
1.8.0
May 14, 2021
- Add and edit your own Notes on Folders and your favorite Items.
- Your Notes are displayed on your favorite Items.
- Your Notes are included when sharing a Folder or an Item.
- Your Notes are displayed on your favorite Items.
- Your Notes are included when sharing a Folder or an Item.
1.7.0
Apr 12, 2021
- Create custom-named Folders to organize your favorite items in the app.
- Share the contents of your Folders to continue working outside the app and with others.
- Share the contents of your Folders to continue working outside the app and with others.
1.6.0
Nov 16, 2020
- Enhanced scrolling of the entire item detail screen
- User Interface improvements for audio and video item detail screens
- Performance improvements when accessing video and audio items
- New visual indicator when items consist of multiple pages in favorites
- Fixed issue with multiple page indicator when accessing full screen mode of picture items
- User Interface improvements for audio and video item detail screens
- Performance improvements when accessing video and audio items
- New visual indicator when items consist of multiple pages in favorites
- Fixed issue with multiple page indicator when accessing full screen mode of picture items
1.5.0
Oct 19, 2020
- More Sort Order options in search results and favorites.
- Enhanced Filter interface and functionality. Filter search results and favorites by format and year range.
- An empty search returns all available collection items with selected Sort Order and Filters applied.
- Enhanced Filter interface and functionality. Filter search results and favorites by format and year range.
- An empty search returns all available collection items with selected Sort Order and Filters applied.
1.4.0
Aug 5, 2020
- iCloud is no longer required to save favorites
- Favorites are saved locally on the device
- Accessibility improvements on item detail screens
- Audio player interface improvements
- Contributors and date of item displayed in search results
- Migrate favorites from iCloud to device
- Performance improvements
- Favorites are saved locally on the device
- Accessibility improvements on item detail screens
- Audio player interface improvements
- Contributors and date of item displayed in search results
- Migrate favorites from iCloud to device
- Performance improvements
1.3.1
Apr 28, 2020
Minor updates to About the Library of Congress.
1.3.0
Apr 15, 2020
- New full screen image/pdf viewer with support for landscape mode
- Improved presentation of metadata
- Remote notifications removed
- Performance enhancements
- UI and accessibility enhancements
- Improved presentation of metadata
- Remote notifications removed
- Performance enhancements
- UI and accessibility enhancements
1.2.0
Feb 5, 2020
- Updated favorites view to use split view
- Various UI updates and improvements
- Various UI updates and improvements
1.1.1
Dec 6, 2019
Fixed a bug in the Favorited item deletion process.
1.1.0
Nov 17, 2019
Performance optimizations for video playback.
User experience improvements.
User experience improvements.
1.0.2
Oct 10, 2019
Added "Browse Digital Collections" functionality
1.0.1
May 13, 2019
LOC Collections FAQ
Click here to learn how to download LOC Collections in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of LOC Collections.
iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
LOC Collections supports English
