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Library of Congress occupies a unique place in American life.It was founded in 1800 as a reference department for the legislators.However, to the XIX century it grew in the Institute of Public scale.And after the Second World War, the library became the largest international source of information, serving both a library and research center.
Today the Library of Congress operates as a powerful bibliographic center and how the U.S. Agency for copyright.She is the sponsor exhibitions and cultural programs.The library is located in Washington.
Its building is 265 000 meters on Capitol Hill.The length of its shelf - 865,5 kilometers.And in the main hall, whose height of 50 meters from the floor to the dome, located more than 45 000 books of reference books and tables for 250 readers.All in all, the Library`s collection holds about 120 million books and journals, 12 million photographs, nearly 5 million maps, 57 million pages of manuscripts, as well as music and musical recordings, films and television programs.
The library serves primarily the legislators of the U.S. Congress, government agencies, research institutes, researchers, private firms and industrial companies.
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