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The Library of Congress was originally built to house books that may be needed by Congress as reference materials. The Library was original in the Capitol building until 1814 when British troops set fire to the building.
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6 What building built in 1897 contains 327 miles of bookshelves?
The Library of Congress
When was the Library of Congress built?
According to their web site (http://www.loc.gov/about/generalinfo.html): The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. The Thomas Jefferson Building (1897) is the original separate Library of Congress building. (The Library began in 1800 inside the U.S. Capitol.) The John Adams Building was built in 1938 and the James Madison Memorial Building was completed in 1981. -Librarian, University of Hawaii at Manoa
What is the difference congress and ashurbanipals libraries?
The Library of Congress is Americas. The Ashurbanipal is Ancient Mesopotamia's. The Library of Congress is the Largest Library in the world. Ancient Mesopotamia isn't. The Library of Congress is more up to date then the Ashurbanipal Library. The Library of Congress has photos. Ashurbanipal Library doesn't. The Library of Congress was made for congress the Ashurbanipal Library wasn't.
How do you capitalize the Library of Congress in a sentence?
The Library of Congress holds many collections.We visited The Library of Congress.
What is in the Library of Congress?
Library of Congress is in the Legislative branch.
Is the Library of Congress the largest library in the world?
Yes. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world.
How do you get your stories to the library of congress?
Get them published. Then they will get the code for the Library of Congress.
What is the population of Library of Congress?
Library of Congress's population is 2,010.
What is Library of Congress's population?
Library of Congress's population is 3,597.
What branch is the the Library of Congress in?
Library of Congress is in the Legislative branch.
How did the Library of Congress start?
The Library of Congress was founded in order to provide the members of Congress with a reference library for their use as legislators.
How much is the largest library in the world?
There are about 4.8 million books in the biggest library, Library of Congress.
