Record #00021Human Society archive
The Library of Congress is the world's largest library. Its FY2024 annual report records a total collection of 181,130,554 items.
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181,130,554items
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The Library of Congress is located in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1800, it is an agency of the U.S. legislative branch and is also home to the U.S. Copyright Office.
Its collections extend beyond books to manuscripts, maps, films, sound recordings, sheet music, photographs, bound newspapers and other formats.
Official Library of Congress material describes it as the largest library in the world; the FY2024 annual report records 181,130,554 collection items.
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