LC booted out of the Capitol. (News Fronts Washington).(Library of Congress closes small office in Capital Building; space needed for Sen. Pelosi's staff)

A shortage of office space has resulted in the closing of the only branch of the Library of Congress located in the U.S. Capitol. When the new Congress goes into session this month, interns of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D.Calif.) will move into the tiny, two-room basement facility, which was shut December 31.

Although a December 27 New York Post article (headlined "Pelosi Closes the Books") blamed the move on the new House Democratic leader, LC spokesperson Helen Dalrymple told American Libraries that the decision to convert the library into much-needed office space was made before it was …