Politics & Government
Library of Congress Evacuated Due to Leaking Sprinkler
Significant amount of water in the building, according to Capitol Police.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Library of Congress has been evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a broken sprinkler.
A Capitol Police spokesperson confirmed to Patch that a sprinkler is actively leaking a significant amount of water is in the building.
Visitors to the building took notice on social media Tuesday afternoon.
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The Library of Congress campus includes three buildings at the Capitol and has a large collection of books, films, music, legal documents and more, according to LOC.gov.
Something is going down at the library of congress..
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