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      • In 2020 the library’s holdings included more than 25 million cataloged books, 74.5 million manuscripts, 5.6 million maps, 8.2 million items of sheet music, 4.2 million audio materials, and 17.3 million visual materials.
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  2. Recorded more than 175.77 million items in its collections, including: more than 25.49 million cataloged books in the Library of Congress classification system

  3. The Library of Congress’ digital collections are dynamic; they continually grow and change as new content is acquired, processed, and made available. In 2022, the Library managed 21 petabytes of digital collection content, comprising 914 million unique files.

  4. The collections of the Library of Congress include more than 32 million catalogued books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America, including the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, a Gutenberg Bible (originating from the Saint Blaise Abbey, Black ...

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  5. Apr 21, 2024 · Library of Congress, the de facto national library of the United States and the largest library in the world. Its collection was growing at a rate of about two million items per year; it reached more than 170 million items in 2020.

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  6. Sep 1, 2022 · The Library recorded a total of 173,731,463 items in its collections, including: +25.2m cataloged books in the Library of Congress Classification system. +15.7m items in the nonclassified print collections. +132.7m items in the nonclassified (special) collections, including: 4.2m audio materials. 75.7m manuscripts 5.6m maps. 17.5m microforms.

  7. Jan 25, 2018 · The following year, Congress purchased Jefferson’s extensive personal library (including some 6,487 books) for some $23,950, which became the foundation of the new Library of Congress collection.

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