Location
Library of Congress
| Where | Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. |
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| Founded | 1800 |
| Website | loc.gov |
The largest library in the world, and the research library of Congress. The Thomas Jefferson Building's Great Hall is the showpiece — and a free Reader Card gets you into the domed Main Reading Room. Among its treasures is a Gutenberg Bible, one of the oldest and most valuable books ever printed.