《世界几大著名图书馆英文介绍》.pptVIP

libraries;World Top Ten Library??Spain‘s “fun” magazine in July 2001 Report No.: ranking the world’s largest libraryLibrary of Congress (Washington DC)?26 ?million volumes??Russian Library (Moscow)?17.6 million??Chinese Library (Beijing)?15.9 million??Russian Library (St. Petersburg)?13.62 million??British Library (London)?13 million??Harvard Library (Massachusetts)?11 million??National Library of France (Paris)?11 million??Library of Leipzig(德国莱比锡) ?9 million??The Japanese Diet Library (Tokyo)?7.27 million??Library in Frankfort (法兰克福)?7 million? ; The Library of Congress (美国国立图书馆);The Library of Congress was built by Congress in 1800, and was housed in the United States capital for most of the 19th century. After much of the original collection had been destroyed during the War of 1812, Thomas Jefferson sold 6,487 books, his entire personal collection, to the library in;1815.After a period of decline during the mid-19th century the Library of Congress began to grow rapidly in both size and importance after the American Civil War, culminating in the construction of a separate library building and the transference of all copyright deposit holdings to the Library ;. During the rapid expansion of the 20th century the Library of Congress assumed a preeminent（卓越的、杰出的） public role, becoming a library of last resort and expanding its mission for the benefit scholars and the American people. ;The Librarys primary mission is researching inquiries made by members of Congress through the Congressional Research Service. Although it is open to the public, only Members of Congress, Supreme Court justices and other high-ranking government officials may check out books. ;As the national library, the Library of Congress promotes literacy（精通文学） and American literature through projects such as the American Folklife Center, American Memory, Center for the Book and Poet Laureate. ;Using the Library The library is open to the general public for academic researc