The Joint Committee on the Library, the oldest continuing Congressional joint committee, was created in 1806 (2 Stat. 129). Its membership consists of five Senators (the chairman and four members of the Committee on Rules and Administration) and five Representatives (the chairman and three members of the Committee on House Administration and the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch) (2 U.S.C. 132b; PL 106-554). The Joint Committee oversees the operations of the Library of Congress, the Botanic Gardens, the National Statuary Collection and the works of fine art in the Capitol that are not solely under the jurisdiction of the Senate or House.

For the 113^th Congress, the Joint Committee met on May 7, 2013, and elected Representative Gregg Harper as Chairman and Senator Charles E. Schumer as Vice Chairman. 

Joint Committee on the Library Members for the 113^th Congress are:

For more information on the Joint Committee on the Library, contact the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration at 202-224-6352.