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The Library of Congress in Washington tops most lists with more than 170 million items, from maps and recordings to 25 million cataloged books. The Br...
The Oldest Libraries on EarthAl-Qarawiyyin in Fez, founded in 859 by Fatima al-Fihri, is widely called the oldest continuously operating library in the world. European monastic co...
Touring the Great Monastery LibrariesThe monastery libraries of Europe crown any book pilgrimage. Admont in Austria owns the largest monastic library hall in the world, 70 meters of rococ...
What Is Legal DepositLegal deposit is the rule that requires publishers to give copies of their works to designated libraries. England established it by statute in 1911, e...
A Guide to the Presidential LibrariesFranklin Roosevelt built the first presidential library in 1939, funding it himself and then handing it to the National Archives, creating the model f...
Famous Reading Rooms Worth the TripSome reading rooms are destinations in themselves. The Rose Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library runs 297 feet beneath celestial ceiling m...