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World Major Libraries - INI

World major libraries are important institutions that preserve and provide access to human knowledge and culture, including national libraries, large public libraries, and university libraries from various countries. These libraries hold collections ranging from millions to hundreds of millions of items, including not only books but also manuscripts, maps, photographs, sound recordings, films, and digital materials. In countries with legal deposit systems, all publications produced domestically are collected by national libraries, playing a crucial role in preserving the nation's intellectual heritage.

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[item.library-of-congress]
code=01
slug=library-of-congress
name=Library of Congress
description=The world's largest library and the national library of the United States.
collectionSize=約1.73億点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 173 million items
founded=1800
location=Washington, D.C., USA

[item.british-library]
code=02
slug=british-library
name=British Library
description=The national library of the United Kingdom, adding thousands of items daily through legal deposit.
collectionSize=約1.5億〜2億点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 150-200 million items
founded=1973
location=London, UK

[item.shanghai-library]
code=03
slug=shanghai-library
name=Shanghai Library
description=China's largest public library, holding one of the world's largest genealogy collections.
collectionSize=約5,600万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 56 million items
founded=1952
location=Shanghai, China

[item.new-york-public-library]
code=04
slug=new-york-public-library
name=New York Public Library
description=One of the most accessible major libraries in the world, symbolized by its lion statues.
collectionSize=約5,500万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 55 million items
founded=1895
location=New York City, USA

[item.library-archives-canada]
code=05
slug=library-archives-canada
name=Library and Archives Canada
description=An institution combining Canada's national library and archives.
collectionSize=約5,400万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 54 million items
founded=2004
location=Ottawa, Canada

[item.russian-state-library]
code=06
slug=russian-state-library
name=Russian State Library
description=Russia's national library and the largest library in Europe.
collectionSize=約4,750万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 47.5 million items
founded=1862
location=Moscow, Russia

[item.national-diet-library]
code=07
slug=national-diet-library
name=National Diet Library
description=Japan's national library and the largest library in Asia.
collectionSize=約4,410万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 44.1 million items
founded=1948
location=Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan

[item.royal-library-denmark]
code=08
slug=royal-library-denmark
name=Royal Library of Denmark
description=One of Europe's oldest libraries, featuring striking modern waterfront architecture.
collectionSize=約4,250万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 42.5 million items
founded=1648
location=Copenhagen & Aarhus, Denmark

[item.bibliotheque-nationale-france]
code=09
slug=bibliotheque-nationale-france
name=Bibliothèque nationale de France
description=One of Europe's oldest libraries, operating the world's oldest and largest digital library.
collectionSize=約4,000万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 40 million items
founded=1368
location=Paris, France

[item.national-library-china]
code=10
slug=national-library-china
name=National Library of China
description=China's largest library, holding the world's largest collection of Chinese literature.
collectionSize=約3,768万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 37.68 million items
founded=1909
location=Beijing, China

[item.german-national-library]
code=11
slug=german-national-library
name=German National Library
description=The national library that archives all German publications.
collectionSize=約3,600万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 36 million items
founded=1912
location=Leipzig & Frankfurt, Germany

[item.boston-public-library]
code=12
slug=boston-public-library
name=Boston Public Library
description=The first large free public library in the United States.
collectionSize=約2,200万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 22 million items
founded=1848
location=Boston, USA

[item.harvard-university-library]
code=13
slug=harvard-university-library
name=Harvard University Library
description=The world's largest university library system.
collectionSize=約1,890万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 18.9 million items
founded=1638
location=Massachusetts, USA

[item.swedish-national-library]
code=14
slug=swedish-national-library
name=National Library of Sweden
description=Sweden's legal deposit library and a pioneer in digital libraries.
collectionSize=約1,800万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 18 million items
founded=1661
location=Stockholm, Sweden

[item.trinity-college-library]
code=15
slug=trinity-college-library
name=Trinity College Library
description=The world's largest single-room library, housing the Book of Kells.
collectionSize=約600万点
collectionSizeEn=Approx. 6 million items
founded=1592
location=Dublin, Ireland