This sortable list of largest libraries includes libraries that, as measured in 2008 or subsequently, store 10 million or more items. All figures are based on data published by the libraries themselves.

As of 2018, the largest public library in the United States and second-largest library in the world is the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the de facto national library of the United States, [2] which holds over 167 million items, including over 39 million books and other printed materials, 3.6 million recordings, 14.8 million ...

2023年1月19日 · Central Library is the largest public library in the US with over 1.45 million books and an reading area of 362,987 square feet.

2018年12月24日 · With over 167 million items in its collection, the Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. The Library of Congress is the official national library of the United States and houses some of the country’s most important documents.

2024年3月21日 · The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world and the largest public library in the United States. It is the US’s national library with 34, 528,818 volumes. It was founded in 1800 and encompasses three buildings on Capitol Hill and the Packard campus in …

2025年2月21日 · This page lists the top 25 public libraries in the United States by four specific statistical measures; namely, by size of population served, by the size of the library collection, by the number of times items in the collection were checked out, and number of visits to the library.

This fact sheet lists the top 100 largest libraries in the United States by volumes held.

2022年7月12日 · The Library of Congress is the largest public library in the United States. Being the country’s de facto national library, it encompasses three buildings on the Packard campus in Virginia and Capitol Hill, Washington, DC .

2024年6月26日 · Today, the world’s biggest libraries not only safeguard our historical records but also promote scientific and industrial innovation, as well as social progress.

These are the Paul Bunyons of college libraries. Make sure you leave breadcrumbs when you go looking for a book. Colleges are listed in order of the number of volumes in the university library, using data available through the American Library Association.