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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (4)
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (4)
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the largest library in the United
States
, located in
Washington
,
DC
and maintained largely by
federal
appropriations
. Its original
purpose
was to provide
research
facilities
for members of
Congress
; today it serves the
public
as well. Most copyrighted publications are cataloged by the Library of
Congress
, whose
classification
system is used by
major
libraries around the country. Its
collection
of printed material is one of the largest in the
world
.
—
State
of
Man
Congress
Approved Gls (14.5.92)