the british library

famous libraries the british library, founded in 1973 in london, is one of the world’s largest libraries, holding over 170 million items in more than 400 languages. it treasures historic works such as the magna carta, shakespeare’s first folio, and the diamond sutra, the world’s oldest printed book. interestingly, its shelves stretch for around 746 kilometres, and its collection grows by about three million items each year. the library also keeps maps, manuscripts, music, and sound recordings, and it is open to everyone for study and research. the library of congress, founded in 1800 in washington, d.c( means disctrict of columbia, the capital areas of the us) is the largest library in the world. it holds more than 170 million …

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