famous libraries

1. In the world

4.  The Library contains a large collection of rare
books, including the Hale Manuscripts, the
complete collection of Sir Matthew Hale, which he
left to the Inn on his death in 1676. The Library
also contains over 1,000 other rare manuscripts,
and approximately 2,000 pamphlets. The total
collection of the Library, including textbooks and
practitioners works, is approximately 150,000
volumes. The collection also includes a complete
set of Parliamentary records. The Library is open
to all students and barristers of Lincoln's Inn, as
well as outside scholars and solicitors by
application.

7.  The Austrian National Library is the largest
library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its
various collections. The library is located in
the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Since 2005, some of
the collections have been relocated within
the baroque structure of the Palais Mollard-Clary.
Founded by the Habsburgs, the library was
originally called the Hof-Bibliothek ("Imperial
Library"); the change to the current name occurred
in 1920.The library complex includes four
museums, as well as multiple special collections
and archives.

10.  The Library of Congress is physically housed in
three buildings on Capitol Hill and a
conservation center in rural Virginia. The
Library's Capitol Hill buildings are all
connected by underground passageways, so
that a library user need pass through security
only once in a single visit. The library also has
off-site storage facilities for less commonly
requested materials.