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

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   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.

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2. 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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   Mar 20, 2024 · 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.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Library-of-CongressLibrary of Congress | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Library of Congress, the de facto national library of the United States and the largest library in the world. Its collection was growing at a rate of about two million items per year; it reached more than 170 million items in 2020.

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   As of 2018, the largest public library in the United States and second-largest library in the world is the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the de facto national library of the United States, [2] which holds over 167 million items, including over 39 million books and other printed materials, 3.6 million recordings, 14.8 million ...

7. www.aoc.gov › about-us › organizational-structureLibrary Buildings and Grounds | Architect of the Capitol

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   The Library Buildings and Grounds jurisdiction is responsible for the life cycle maintenance, operation, development and stewardship of the Library of Congress' facilities and surrounding grounds. The jurisdiction's real property assets span 4.4 million square feet of space and include the Thomas Jefferson Building, John Adams Building, James ...

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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.

   Maps & Floor Plans | Visiting the Library | Library of Congress

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   What is the largest library in the world?

   • Library of Congress, the de facto national library of the United States and the largest library in the world. Its collection was growing at a rate of about two million items per year; it reached more than 170 million items in 2020.

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   How many reading rooms does the Library of Congress have?

   • In the early 21st century the Library of Congress complex on Capitol Hill included three buildings containing 21 public reading rooms. The Thomas Jefferson Building (originally called the Congressional Library, or Main Building) houses the Main Reading Room.

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   What does the Library of Congress do?

   • Library of Congress, the de facto national library of the United States and the largest library in the world. The Library of Congress serves members, committees, and staff of the U.S. Congress, other government agencies, libraries throughout the country and the world, and the scholars who use its resources.

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   What is the Law Library of Congress?

   • The Law Library of Congress is the world's largest law library, including one of the world's best rare law book collections and the most complete collection of foreign legal gazettes in the United States. The Law Library contains United States congressional publications dating back to the nation's founding.

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   When was the library built?

   • (The Library began in 1800 inside the U.S. Capitol.) The John Adams Building was built in 1938 and the James Madison Memorial Building was completed in 1981. Other facilities include the High Density Storage Facility (2002) at Fort Meade, Md., and the Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation (2007) in Culpeper, Va.

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9. www.loc.gov › about › fascinating-factsFascinating Facts | About the Library | Library of Congress

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   The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world with millions of items a variety of formats. View detailed collection statistics. The Collections. Each working day the Library receives some 15,000 items and adds more than 10,000 items to its collections.