The most comprehensive library in the world is the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Its collection includes over 178 million items, including books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, audio recordings, and other materials in more than 470 languages.
Below are the leading libraries by the size of their collections. The numbers may vary slightly in different sources, as some include all types of materials while others include only printed publications.
| Rank | Library | Location | Collection Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Library of Congress | USA, Washington, D.C. | 178 million items |
| 2 | British Library | United Kingdom, London | 170 million items |
| 3 | Russian State Library | Russia, Moscow | 128 million items |
| 4 | Shanghai Library | China, Shanghai | 58 million items |
| 5 | New York Public Library | USA, New York | 56 million items |
| Library | Location | Collection Size |
|---|---|---|
| Library and Archives Canada | Ottawa | over 50 million items |
| National Diet Library of Japan | Tokyo, Kyoto | about 47.5 million items |
| National Library of China | Beijing | over 45 million items |
| German National Library | about 44 million items | |
| Russian National Library | St. Petersburg | about 39.7 million items |
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