The largest library worldwide in terms of the number of items catalogued was the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., United States. It is the official national library of the United States and its collection includes over 39 million books and other printed materials, 3.6 million recordings, 14.8 million photographs, 5.5 million maps, 8.1 million pieces of sheet music, and 72 million manuscripts.
Largest libraries worldwide as of December 2018, by number of items in catalogue (in millions)
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Largest.org. (December 24, 2018). Largest libraries worldwide as of December 2018, by number of items in catalogue (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070173/largest-libraries-worldwide/
Largest.org. "Largest libraries worldwide as of December 2018, by number of items in catalogue (in millions)." Chart. December 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070173/largest-libraries-worldwide/
Largest.org. (2018). Largest libraries worldwide as of December 2018, by number of items in catalogue (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070173/largest-libraries-worldwide/
Largest.org. "Largest Libraries Worldwide as of December 2018, by Number of Items in Catalogue (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070173/largest-libraries-worldwide/
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