The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and the largest library in the world. It moved to Washington, DC in 1800, mainly serving Congress and assuming the functions of the National Library of the United States. The total area is 340,000 square meters, and there are 30 million kinds of books.
Brief introduction to the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress was built in 1800 and officially opened in April 1800. It is the largest library in the world and one of the most important libraries in the world.
With the support of the U.S. Congress, the Library of Congress was built through public funds, appropriate appropriations from the U.S. Congress, donations from private enterprises and the joint efforts of all the staff committed to library work. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, has become the largest treasure house of knowledge in the world, is an important symbol of American knowledge and democracy, and occupies an important position in American culture.
According to the latest statistics, it has 75 million works. There are only about18 million bound volumes, with nearly 654.38+265.438+0 million items in various collections, and more than two-thirds of the books are stored in multimedia form. The library covers an area of 35 acres, with a total shelf length of more than 80 kilometers, including many rare books, special collections and the largest map in the world.