The Library of Congress, founded in 1800, began as a congressional library, but over the past two centuries, the Library's collections and services have greatly expanded. Today it is the world's largest library, serving not only the United States Congress, but also other libraries and individual researchers. The Nation's Library, a collaboration between the Library and Scala Publishers, is a celebration of, and guide to, one of the largest cultural and intellectual resources in the world. The informative text, punctuated by lavish color illustrations, leads the reader through the Library's history and present-day organization and services. Sumptuous photographs of the Library's three buildings on Washington's Capitol Hill -- including the original Library building, an architectural treasure opened in 1897 -- are interspersed with views of some of the eclectic treasures housed in this repository of international culture.

Author/Creator: Alan Bisbort and Linda Barrett Osborne

Description: Paperback, 160 pages, over 135 color and b/w illustrations

ISBN: I85759235

Price: $16.95

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Product #: 21107095