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{{Short description|US Congress research library}}
{{Short description|US Congress research library}}
{{About|the United States Library of Congress}}
The '''Library of Congress''' ('''LOC''') is a [[research library]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], serving as the [[library]] and research service for the [[United States Congress]] and the ''de facto'' [[national library]] of the [[United States]].<ref name="Encyclopedia Britannica: Library of Congress" /> It also administers [[Copyright law of the United States|copyright law]] through the [[United States Copyright Office]].
{{Use American English|date = March 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox library
| name = Library of Congress
| library_logo = Library of Congress 2018 logo.svg
| image = LOC Main Reading Room Highsmith.jpg
| caption = Main reading room of the Library's [[Thomas Jefferson Building]]
| location = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|38|53|19|N|77|0|17|W|region:US-DC_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| mapframe = no
| established = {{start date and age|April 24, 1800}}
| num_branches =
| collection_size = 173 million items{{Efn|The collection includes: 25 million catalogued books, 15.5 million other print items, 4.2 million recordings, 74.5 million manuscripts, 5.6 million maps, and 8.2 million sheet music pieces.<ref name="Year 2020 at a Glance">{{cite web |title=Year 2020 at a Glance |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/general-information/ |date=2020 |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223101833/https://www.loc.gov/about/general-information/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| annual_circulation = Onsite use only
| pop_served = [[United States Congress|Congress]], citizens, and international visitors
| budget = $802.128 million<ref name="2017annualreport">{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/about/reports-and-budgets/documents/annual-reports/fy2021.pdf |title=2021 Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203043127/https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/about/reports-and-budgets/documents/annual-reports/fy2021.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| director = [[Carla Hayden]]
| num_employees = 3,105<ref name="2017annualreport"/>
| website = {{official URL}}
}}
 
The '''Library of Congress''' ('''LOC''') is a [[research library]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], serving as the [[library]] and research service for the [[United States Congress]] and the ''de facto'' [[national library]] of the [[United States]].<ref name="Encyclopedia Britannica: Library of Congress"/> It also administers [[Copyright law of the United States|copyright law]] through the [[United States Copyright Office]].  


Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest [[Cultural policy of the United States|federal cultural institution]] in the [[United States]].<ref name="Fascinating Facts">{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |title=Fascinating Facts |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=April 25, 2018 |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405144735/https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is housed in three buildings on [[Capitol Hill]], adjacent to the [[United States Capitol]], along with the [[National Audio-Visual Conservation Center]] in [[Culpeper, Virginia]], and additional storage facilities at [[Fort Meade|Fort George G. Meade]] and [[Cabin Branch]] in Maryland.<ref name="GeneralInfo">{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/general-information/ |title=General Information |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223101833/https://www.loc.gov/about/general-information/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The library's functions are overseen by the [[librarian of Congress]], and its buildings are maintained by the [[architect of the Capitol]]. The LOC is one of the [[List of largest libraries|largest libraries in the world]],<ref name="Encyclopedia Britannica: Library of Congress">{{cite web |title=Library of Congress |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Congress |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=September 3, 2017 |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405144736/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Congress |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="FFStats">{{cite web |title=Fascinating Facts – Statistics |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=February 16, 2017 |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405144735/https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> containing approximately 173 million items and employing over 3,000 staff. Its collections are "universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages".<ref name="Fascinating Facts" />
Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest [[Cultural policy of the United States|federal cultural institution]] in the [[United States]].<ref name="Fascinating Facts">{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |title=Fascinating Facts |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=April 25, 2018 |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405144735/https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is housed in three buildings on [[Capitol Hill]], adjacent to the [[United States Capitol]], along with the [[National Audio-Visual Conservation Center]] in [[Culpeper, Virginia]], and additional storage facilities at [[Fort Meade|Fort George G. Meade]] and [[Cabin Branch]] in Maryland.<ref name="GeneralInfo">{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/general-information/ |title=General Information |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223101833/https://www.loc.gov/about/general-information/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The library's functions are overseen by the [[librarian of Congress]], and its buildings are maintained by the [[architect of the Capitol]]. The LOC is one of the [[List of largest libraries|largest libraries in the world]],<ref name="Encyclopedia Britannica: Library of Congress">{{cite web |title=Library of Congress |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Congress |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=September 3, 2017 |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405144736/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Congress |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="FFStats">{{cite web |title=Fascinating Facts – Statistics |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=February 16, 2017 |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405144735/https://www.loc.gov/about/fascinating-facts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> containing approximately 173 million items and employing over 3,000 staff. Its collections are "universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages".<ref name="Fascinating Facts" />
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