a) the library of Congress is the largest In the world. It has about 90 million exhibits-books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, music and microfilms. The library has about 350 miles of bookshelves in three giant buildings on Capitol hill, Washington, DC.
The collection was started in 1800 to assist congressmen in their work. When the books were destroyed by fire in 1814, Congress purchased Thomas Jefferson's personal library of about 6,500 books, the beginning of a new collection. The Library of Congress is now open to the public.
b) Bibliotheque Nationale (national library) - the most important library in France and one of the oldest in the world. He is currently in Paris. It was founded by the first Royal library, created by Charles V (1364-1380), who collected 1,200 manuscripts in the Louvre. From 1537, the library received copies of all French publications/ in 1692, the library was opened to the public and renamed