How to Get an LCCN for Your Self-Published Novel (Get Your Book into the Library of Congress!)

A Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) can make your self-published novel look more professional. If you want to register your book with the Library of Congress, here’s how to do it.
0:00 Intro
0:43 Step 1: Make an account
1:25 Step 2: Provide general info
3:23 Step 3: Provide contributor info
3:48 Step 4: Provide title page info
4:59 Step 5: Provide series & volume info
5:56 Step 6: Provide additional info & summary
6:13 Step 7: Submit your request
6:57 My recommendations
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About the PCN Program: www.loc.gov/programs/preassig...
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[@jonathanbaumler]

Hello! I’m publishing at the end of May, and I submitted a request over 2 weeks ago now, and I still haven’t heard anything back yet. I hope I hear something back soon. Thank you for the information!

[@roughwriter]

You’re very welcome! Hopefully they’re not too backlogged 😂

[@Draco4754]

Thank you that was very helpful. I'm hoping to self publish as soon as I get my LCCN. IF put September & end up publishing sooner does that make a difference?

[@roughwriter]

That’s great! So far as I know, it shouldn’t matter if you publish sooner than the date you put on your LCCN request, since I think it’s just an estimated publication date anyway.

[@taginc8529]

Hello, thanks for this wonderful video. I have one quick question that after getting the LCCN over the Email, where do we have to mail the copy to the National Library of congress, and at what address?

[@roughwriter]

It should give you the address when you submit your request, but the one listed on their website is: Library of Congress U.S. Programs, Law, and Literature Division Cataloging in Publication Program 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540-4283

[@taginc8529]

and can we still get an LCCN after publishing the book on KDP and other platforms?

[@roughwriter]

Unfortunately I think it has to be done before publishing.