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     • Today, the Library of Congress is physically housed in three buildings—the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building—next to the Capitol. Its collections take up about 800 miles’ worth of shelf space and consists of more than 164 million items.
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   How many buildings does the Library of Congress occupy on Capitol Hill?

   • The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. The buildings are remarkable public spaces and public works of art. Each is named after a President of the United States who has a strong connection with the creation of Congress’s library. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill.

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   Where is the Library of Congress located?

   • Great Hall. View from the second floor west corridor. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. When its doors opened to the public in 1897, the Library of Congress represented an unparalleled national achievement, the "largest, costliest, and safest" library in the world.

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   How big is the Library of Congress?

   • The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its collections contain approximately 173 million items, and it has more than 3,000 employees. Its collections are "universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages".

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   Does the Library of Congress have a museum?

   • The library houses more than 164 million items, from books to photos to recordings to maps to…much, much more. It also serves as a museum, with numerous exhibits inside the incredible Thomas Jefferson Building. All the Library of Congress’ buildings can be entered free of charge.

   Visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, DC

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   How many books were in the Library of Congress?

   • Books were ordered from London, and the collection consisted of 740 books and three maps, which were housed in the new United States Capitol. President Thomas Jefferson played an important role in establishing the structure of the Library of Congress.

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   What buildings are used in the Library of Congress?

   • The James Madison Memorial Building and the John Adams Building are primarily used for research – learn more about the Library of Congress’ buildings, including tours and current exhibitions, and check out the hours for reading rooms across the three buildings.

   Visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, DC

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4. www.loc.gov › about › general-informationGeneral Information | About the Library | Library of Congress

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   The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. The Thomas Jefferson Building (1897) is the original separate Library of Congress building. (The Library began in 1800 inside the U.S. Capitol.)

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5. www.loc.gov › visit › maps-and-floor-plansMaps & Floor Plans | Visiting the Library | Library of Congress

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   Campus Map. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. The buildings are remarkable public spaces and public works of art. Each is named after a President of the United States who has a strong connection with the creation of Congress’s library.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Library_of_CongressLibrary of Congress - Wikipedia

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   The Library of Congress ( LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., that serves as the library and research service of the U.S. Congress and the de facto national library of the United States. [3] Founded in 1800, the library is the United States's oldest federal cultural institution. [4]

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8. blogs.loc.gov › how-big-is-the-library-of-congressHow 'Big' Is the Library of Congress? | Timeless

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   Feb 11, 2009 · It turns out to be not so easy to answer, in part because the “Library” is not a single building. There are three main ones on Cap Hill (Jefferson, Madison, Adams), as well as the Packard Campus in Culpeper, VA, as well as several off-site storage facilities.

9. www.loc.gov › thomas-jefferson-building › great-hallGreat Hall | Thomas Jefferson Building - Library of Congress

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   Great Hall. View from the second floor west corridor. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. When its doors opened to the public in 1897, the Library of Congress represented an unparalleled national achievement, the "largest, costliest, and safest" library in the world.

10. washington.org › visit-dc › library-of-congressVisiting the Library of Congress in Washington, DC

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    The Library of Congress is housed across three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC: the Thomas Jefferson Building (10 1st Street SE), the James Madison Memorial Building (101 Independence Avenue SE) and the John Adams Building (2nd Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street). The library houses more than 164 million ...

11. www.aoc.gov › library-of-congressLibrary of Congress Buildings | Architect of the Capitol

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    James Madison Building. Encompassing more than 1.5 million square feet of space, the Madison Building is the largest library structure in the world. learn more