You may not be a lover of books; still the library of Congress is worth the visit. Though, you may not be interested in reading or knowing anything about the books, yet the beauty of the place is a treat to watch.

You would love the building which sets this place apart from other tourist destinations near the independence Avenue.

If you love reading books, then this is the place you ought to go. You would find some of the oldest documents from the history stored in its shelf. The documents related to the declaration of independence of United States remains in the archives of the library. There are more than 100 millions reading items in the library of congress.

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The building that houses library of congress has eye catching architecture. You would also love the Jefferson library. The library houses exhibitions, which is simply the most remarkable part of the library of congress.

The reading room is also a must see area. If you intend to enter the reading room to read books, you would have to acquire a reading pass.

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The library is supposed to play host to national book festival 2010 during the month of September. You would also find many events being staged at the library of congress.

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The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world by shelf space and holds the largest number of books. It is one of the oldest research libraries of the United States of Congress. The Library was established by the Congress in 1800, and by the 19th century, it was housed in the United States Capitol. It promotes literacy and American Literature through various projects such as, the American Folk life Center, American Memory, and Center for the Book and Poet Laureate.

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The Library of Congress has three buildings on Capitol Hill, The Thomas Jefferson Building, The John Adams Building and the James Madison Memorial Building. The library also includes several internal divisions such as the Office of the Librarian, Congressional Research Service and the Office of Strategic Initiatives.

The Library of Congress has got wide collection of nearly 142 million items including 32 million catalogued books and other print materials in 470 languages, and more than 62 million manuscripts. It has also got the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, and sheet music and sound recordings.

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The Library Of Congress has maintained offices abroad for acquiring catalog and preserve research materials from various countries. It has offices in New Delhi, Cairo, Rio de Janeiro, Jakarta, Nairobi and Islamabad. And, the library has got collection materials in some 470 languages.

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