Washington DC's Library of Congress

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Location: 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC

Washington DC's Library of Congress in downtown Washington, DC is the largest library in the world. It's collections, housed in 3 buildings on Capitol Hill, include approximately 530 miles of bookshelves holding more than 29 million books and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.

The mission of the library is to "preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. "While sightseeing families may not visit the library for the purpose of checking out a book, most kids are awed by the sheer size of the collections.

Thousands of staff members are on hand to answer your family's questions about the library and to help you find your way around the buildings. There's so much more to see that just the rows and rows of books that are part of the Library of Congress. The library also hosts ongoing special exhibits on a number of interesting subjects and even hosts concerts and other public events on a regular basis, many that are family-oriented and kid-friendly.