Themes
The Library of Congress was founded in 1800 and officially opened in April 1800. It was established on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It is the largest library in the world and one of the most important libraries in the world. The Library of Congress of the United States is built with the support of the United States Congress, through public funds, appropriate funding from the Congress, donations from private enterprises, and the joint efforts of all staff dedicated to library work. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, has become the world's largest repository of knowledge, an important symbol of American knowledge and democracy, and holds an important position in American culture. According to recent statistics, it has a collection of 75 million works. There are approximately 18 million volumes in a single bound volume, which holds nearly 121 million items in various collections. Over two-thirds of the books are stored in multimedia format. The library covers an area of 35 acres and has a total length of 848 kilometers of bookshelves, including many rare books, specialty collections, the world's largest maps, movie films, and television films. [1-7]
In this fictional history, a key factor that has been changed is the location of the establishment of the Library of Congress in the United States. Instead of being established in Washington, D.C., it is established in New York City. This alteration sets the stage for a different path of development for the Library of Congress and its impact on American culture and knowledge.