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LibrariesDistrict of Columbia, United States1001-5000 Employees
The Library of Congress operates as the United States' federal research library and the oldest federal cultural institution. It is the largest library in the world, preserving millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. Its mission is to support Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to advance knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. Its primary audience includes lawmakers and researchers, with its holdings and services also available to the general public for education and scholarship. Based in Washington, DC, the institution is a large, federally run library organization, and in 2026 it introduced a Story Map on American Viticultural Areas as part of its ongoing digital and interpretive projects.