10 Famous and Best Libraries in The World

Top 10 best libraries in the world :

The definition of a library is very simple; you can say in one sentence that A library is a storehouse of knowledge. I think that the richer a nation's library, the richer it is. There is a proverb that in order to destroy a nation, first destroy the library of its knowledge.

There are many famous libraries in the world that satisfy the reader's hunger for knowledge. Let's take a look at the top 10 (ten) best libraries in the world:

➦10. American Library of Congress:

In the list of 10 famous and best libraries in the world, the American Library of Congress takes 10th place. It is the largest library in the world. This library has 3 crores 30 lakh 12 thousand 750 of books, recordings, maps and manuscripts in its collection. The oldest library in America is located in Washington DC. The American Library of Congress was established in 1800. Its journey since President John Adams moved government functions from Philadelphia to Washington.

➦9. National Library of China:

It is the largest and most famous library in Asia. It has 2 crores 89 lakh 80 thousand 780 books in its collection. It includes about 12 lakh periodicals. It has the largest collection of Chinese literature. The library was established in 1909 in Beijing, China. The library has all kinds of books related to the history and heritage of China.

➦8. National Library of Canada:

It is the third-largest library in the world. This library has a collection of 60 million 6 thousand 54 books. The Library is a division of the Central Government of Canada. This library is responsible for collecting and preserving writings, photographs and documents related to Canadian history and culture. This most beautiful library in Canada is the government property of Canada.

➦7. British Library:

British Library one of the famous and best libraries in the world. It is the National Library of the United Kingdom. Established in 1753 in London, the library is one of the most famous research libraries in the world. It has more than 1 crore 55 lakh collections of different types in almost all languages. The number of books collected is 2 crore 35 lakhs. About 3 million new books are added to the British Library's archives every year.

➦6. Deutsche Bibliothic:

This is the National Library of Germany. It was established in 1912. Its job is to collect German-language publications. However, publications in other languages published in Germany are also collected here. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. This famous library has 2 crores 44 lakh 87 thousand books and other publications in its collection.

➦5. Russian State Library:

Russian State Library takes 5th position in the list of top 10 famous and best libraries in the world. The National Library of Russia is located in Moscow, Russia. Activities started in 1795. It is the oldest, largest and most popular library in Russia. It has a collection of more than 1 crore 47 lakh 50 thousand books.

➦4. Harvard University Library:

One of the famous libraries in the world. It has a Consisting of about 90 branches. The total number of books is 1 crore 50 lakh. It is one of the oldest library systems in America and one of the oldest academic library systems in the world. It is the sixth-largest library in the world. Established in 1638.

➦3. National Diet Library

The library is located in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1948 for the study of public policy. It has 1 crore 43 lakh 4 thousand books. It has 26 branches across Japan. It has all kinds of books including science, religion, politics, law, maps, music.

➦2. New York Public Library

The library is one of the world's leading libraries and America's most famous research library. It was established in 1895. The library has 87 branches. This library has a collection of 1 crore 46 lakh 85 thousand 190 books.

➦1. Yale University Library

Yale University Library is taken ranked 1 in the list of 10 famous and best libraries in the world. The Yale University Library in the United States was established in 1701. It is one of the academic libraries. Comprised of 22 separate libraries, the library has 1 crore of 30 lakh books. It is one of the best libraries in terms of collection. The Yale University Library is said to be the birthplace of scholars from all over the world.

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