Library of Congress

Summary

Library of Congress is a national library^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of national_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,114 views/month, #1 of 175).^[2]

Key Facts

• Library of Congress held citizenship in United States^[3].
• Library of Congress's field of work was library^[4].
• Library of Congress received the Silver Anvil Award^[5].
• Library of Congress received the Silver Anvil Award^[6].
• Library of Congress was a member of Société de l’histoire de France^[7].
• Library of Congress was a member of Digital Library Federation^[8].
• Library of Congress was a member of Association of Research Libraries^[9].
• Library of Congress was a member of World Digital Library^[10].
• Library of Congress was a member of International Confederation of Architectural Museums^[11].
• Library of Congress was a member of Biodiversity Heritage Library^[12].
• Library of Congress is located in Washington, D.C.^[13].
• Library of Congress is in the country of United States^[14].
• Library of Congress is on the continent of North America^[15].
• Library of Congress's instance of is recorded as national library^[16].
• Library of Congress's instance of is recorded as United Nations Depository Library^[17].
• Library of Congress's instance of is recorded as parliamentary archives^[18].
• Library of Congress's instance of is recorded as legislative branch agency^[19].
• Library of Congress's main regulatory text is recorded as Title 2 of the United States Code^[20].
• Library of Congress's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[21].
• Library of Congress took place at Thomas Jefferson Building^[22].
• The location of Library of Congress was John Adams Building^[23].
• The location of Library of Congress was James Madison Memorial Building^[24].
• Library of Congress's postal code is recorded as 20540-4560^[25].
• Library of Congress's child organization or unit is recorded as US Center for the Book^[26].
• Library of Congress's child organization or unit is recorded as National Film Registry^[27].

Body

Founding

April 24, 1800 marks the founding of Library of Congress^[28].

Operations

Library of Congress's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[21]. Subsidiaries include US Center for the Book^[26], an organization^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1977^[31]; National Film Registry^[27], an educational canon^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1988^[34]; Office of the Inspector General, it^[35]; Congressional Research Service^[36], an United States federal agency^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1914^[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[40]; Federal Research Division^[41], a government agency^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1948^[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[45]; and United States Copyright Office^[46], an United States federal agency^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1897^[49], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[50].

Industry

Library of Congress's field of work was library^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Anvil Award^[5], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1944^[53].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Library of Congress include Library of Congress Classification^[54], a universal classification scheme^[55], in United States^[56].

Why It Matters

Library of Congress ranks in the top 0.57% of national_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,114 views/month, #1 of 175).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to it include Library of Congress Subject Headings^[59], a controlled vocabulary^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1898^[62]; Russian romanization table^[63], a romanisation system^[64]; and Tamashek romanization table^[65], a romanisation system^[66]. Entities named for it include Library of Congress Classification^[54], a universal classification scheme^[55], in United States^[56].

FAQs

What awards did Library of Congress receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award^[5] and Silver Anvil Award^[6].