A library is a collection of books and other printed material. The word library can also be used to describe the building where a collection of books is kept, as well as manuscripts, maps, periodicals and photographs. Below are the world’s largest libraries, each containing over 10 million books. The Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA was founded in 1800 and holds 32,124,001 books. The British Library, London, UK was founded in 1753 and holds 29,000,000 books. Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg, Russia was founded in 1714 and holds 20,500,000 books. National Library of Canada, Ottawa, Canada was founded in 1953 and holds 19,500,000 books. Deutsche Bibliothek, Frankfurt, Germany was founded in 1990 and holds 22,200,000 books. The Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia was founded in 1862 and holds 17,000,000 books. Harvard University Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA was founded in 1636 and holds 15,826,570 books
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