The Guiness Book of World Records reports that the Library of Congress is
the world's largest library with over 118 million items requiring over 500
miles of shelving!!
~Shonda
On 12/4/06, Colette Eason <ceason@dallasisd.org> wrote:
>
> I have a quote without the author on my wall that states the internet is
> the biggest library in the world, but the books are all over the floor!
>
> Colette D. Eason, Librarian
> Marsalis ES
> 5640 S. Marsalis Ave.
> Dallas, TX 75241
> Box 317, TEA #183
> Dallas ISD
> ceason@dallasisd.org
> 972-749-3508
> FAX 972-749-3501
>
> At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that
> threshold,
> that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for
> the
> better. ~~Barack Obama
>
> You see, I don't believe libraries should be drab places where people
> sit in
> silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing
> wild
> animals as librarians. ~~Monty Python
> >>> Ann Marie Gordon <agordon@LIVONIACSD.ORG> 12/04/06 3:55 PM >>>
> I agree with Jean, but I did look up some statistics:
>
> The LOC website says it's the biggest library in the world, with "more
> than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves."
> However, the British Library page says it has 150 million items. I also
> found a Computers in Libraries article which says that "With over 40
> million volumes, the Russian State Library (RSL, formerly the Lenin
> Library) is the largest library in Europe and the second largest in the
> world." Link: http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/nov00/raitt.htm
>
> But 40 million is obviously a smaller number than 150, so...is this
> ranking on collection size, building size, circulation stats?
>
> Does anybody know?
>
>
>
> Anne-Marie Gordon
> Library Media Specialist
> Livonia Primary School
> Livonia, NY
> http://www.livoniacsd.org/class_webs/agordon
> http://squareone.pbwiki.com
>
> Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
> Inside a dog, it's too dark to read.
> --Groucho Marx
> >>> "Gustafson, Jean" <JeanGustafson@SELAH.K12.WA.US> 12/04/06 4:25 PM
> >>>
> I would have to say the World's Greatest Library is the one closest to
> you!
>
> Jean
>
> R. Jean Gustafson
> Teacher/Librarian
> Selah Jr. High
> Selah, WA 98942
> jeangustafson@selah.k12.wa.us
> http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JHS/Gustafson/Library.cfm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Cindy Allen
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:18 PM
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> Subject: Which is the world's greatest library?
>
> I've just had a child ask me which is the world's greatest
> library. Library of Congress in Washington is enormous, but frankly,
> I'd be surprised if there weren't something larger in Europe, since
> civilization is older there. What say you?
>
> Cindy Allen
> LMS
> Belton Middle School
> Belton, Texas 76513
> vickivinyl@sbcglobal.net
>
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Shonda Brisco, MLIS
Library Media Specialist /
Independent Library Consultant
Fort Worth, Texas
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