There's Something for Everyone at the World's Largest Library

With over 160 million items, the Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. But this impressive collection features more than books. Catalogued within the library’s dozens of special collections are rare manuscripts, maps, photographs, sheet music and even artwork. Highlights include: the oldest known portrait in America, the first portrait of Abraham Lincoln, Lewis and Clark’s original maps, the original “Star Spangled Banner,” the Gutenberg Bible, 140,000 issues of comic books and so much more.

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[Hasan-yqpt]

"How can I help you?"
"Ahhh yeah, may I borrow Mozart and Beethoven's original sheets, the original bible, first comic book to have been ever made: Marvel and DC included, a couple of newspapers highlighting important events and the first map to have ever been made, including Columbus' map just for extra information.
"Ok"
"Oh and do you know where to set up a ebay account by any chance, I need to sell a couple of things..."

[fayce]

I'm a bit of a reader myself and I'm very amused and satisfied by this video. Also, I'm very impressed by the fact that they're still able to keep books that were written back in the old, old, old, OLD days...

[vanija]

All these crispy sounds are satisfying as heck

[AsianLovePotato]

You can find some dankest middle age memes in there if you believe in yourself.

[haseebcanlearn]

i am not a collection guy but this library is amazing

[PacTheOne]

As an artist who works for videogames.. and seeing games disappear forever since their rights are gone or bigger companies remove old games so that they can show the NEW ones (Like the very first mafia) and make consumers forget about old ones hurts very much. WE need a library for games.. its burning of art if we dont have it

[MartinTabanag]

Wtf? Being a librarian is awesome! I find hard copies very important. Especially nowadays, people are into digital stuffs which does not last forever not like those hard copies. Hands down to those collectors and librarians.

[lillieblue]

I went there once. The art on the ceiling is worth the trip alone.

[gilsuperable]

I'm just imaging the fresh library smell that place must have.

[FidaAifiya]

I once had a dream to become a librarian in a big library.
I also sometimes imagine myself living in DC and going to the library of congress although I'm not even a US citizen.

[scoutthefox]

HERE IN MY GARAGE WITH MY LAMBERGINI AND ALL THIS KNAWLEDGE !

[kylaligayo]

When I grow older, I want to always read in a library as cool as the library of congress.

[Pius-XI]

Most beautiful building in North America

[christinawisdom]

We shouldnt call them librarians, we should call them the receivers of knowledge

[jasongenova]

This channel is so interesting! I love it.

[thuy__]

This is so amazing! Currently in school for librarianship, Library of Congress is a dream job O.O

[Code_YellowJacket]

Ok I was not expecting her to whip out 50 Cent in the music archives lmao I was thinking more classical music lmao

[Jillybean]

I'd love to visit a library like this someday, as a reader, and history-nut.

[heckinbasedandinkpilledoct]

If only KC had a comparable library 📚 ❤️

[goldentrout]

Would love to go visit there and see how big the collection is.