The mission of the Library of Congress is to engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. It is home to over 24 million books; the world's largest collections of manuscripts, maps, comic books, audio recordings, and more; and millions of digital items.

Library of Congress Labs supports digital innovation and experimentation at the Library through thoughtful engagement with the Library’s digital collections and communities of digital practitioners and researchers.