Looking for a good book? How about 24 million of them? The Library of Congress opened in 1800 with fewer than 1,000 books in its collection. Today it has more than 100 million items cataloged in addition to its 24 million books. It is the largest library in the world. Check out the other giant libraries:

1. Library of Congress - 24 Million

2. National Library of China - 20 Million

3. National Library of Canada - 16 Million

4. Deutsche Bibliothek, Germany - 15.9 Million

5. British Library - 15 Million

Source: The Top 10 of Everything (Dorling Kindersley)

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February 2, 2001 World Report