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World Major Libraries - JSON

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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  {
    "code": "01",
    "slug": "library-of-congress",
    "name": "Library of Congress",
    "location": "Washington, D.C., USA",
    "collectionSize": "約1.73億点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 173 million items",
    "founded": 1800,
    "description": "The world's largest library and the national library of the United States."
  },
  {
    "code": "02",
    "slug": "british-library",
    "name": "British Library",
    "location": "London, UK",
    "collectionSize": "約1.5億〜2億点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 150-200 million items",
    "founded": 1973,
    "description": "The national library of the United Kingdom, adding thousands of items daily through legal deposit."
  },
  {
    "code": "03",
    "slug": "shanghai-library",
    "name": "Shanghai Library",
    "location": "Shanghai, China",
    "collectionSize": "約5,600万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 56 million items",
    "founded": 1952,
    "description": "China's largest public library, holding one of the world's largest genealogy collections."
  },
  {
    "code": "04",
    "slug": "new-york-public-library",
    "name": "New York Public Library",
    "location": "New York City, USA",
    "collectionSize": "約5,500万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 55 million items",
    "founded": 1895,
    "description": "One of the most accessible major libraries in the world, symbolized by its lion statues."
  },
  {
    "code": "05",
    "slug": "library-archives-canada",
    "name": "Library and Archives Canada",
    "location": "Ottawa, Canada",
    "collectionSize": "約5,400万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 54 million items",
    "founded": 2004,
    "description": "An institution combining Canada's national library and archives."
  },
  {
    "code": "06",
    "slug": "russian-state-library",
    "name": "Russian State Library",
    "location": "Moscow, Russia",
    "collectionSize": "約4,750万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 47.5 million items",
    "founded": 1862,
    "description": "Russia's national library and the largest library in Europe."
  },
  {
    "code": "07",
    "slug": "national-diet-library",
    "name": "National Diet Library",
    "location": "Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan",
    "collectionSize": "約4,410万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 44.1 million items",
    "founded": 1948,
    "description": "Japan's national library and the largest library in Asia."
  },
  {
    "code": "08",
    "slug": "royal-library-denmark",
    "name": "Royal Library of Denmark",
    "location": "Copenhagen & Aarhus, Denmark",
    "collectionSize": "約4,250万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 42.5 million items",
    "founded": 1648,
    "description": "One of Europe's oldest libraries, featuring striking modern waterfront architecture."
  },
  {
    "code": "09",
    "slug": "bibliotheque-nationale-france",
    "name": "Bibliothèque nationale de France",
    "location": "Paris, France",
    "collectionSize": "約4,000万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 40 million items",
    "founded": 1368,
    "description": "One of Europe's oldest libraries, operating the world's oldest and largest digital library."
  },
  {
    "code": "10",
    "slug": "national-library-china",
    "name": "National Library of China",
    "location": "Beijing, China",
    "collectionSize": "約3,768万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 37.68 million items",
    "founded": 1909,
    "description": "China's largest library, holding the world's largest collection of Chinese literature."
  },
  {
    "code": "11",
    "slug": "german-national-library",
    "name": "German National Library",
    "location": "Leipzig & Frankfurt, Germany",
    "collectionSize": "約3,600万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 36 million items",
    "founded": 1912,
    "description": "The national library that archives all German publications."
  },
  {
    "code": "12",
    "slug": "boston-public-library",
    "name": "Boston Public Library",
    "location": "Boston, USA",
    "collectionSize": "約2,200万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 22 million items",
    "founded": 1848,
    "description": "The first large free public library in the United States."
  },
  {
    "code": "13",
    "slug": "harvard-university-library",
    "name": "Harvard University Library",
    "location": "Massachusetts, USA",
    "collectionSize": "約1,890万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 18.9 million items",
    "founded": 1638,
    "description": "The world's largest university library system."
  },
  {
    "code": "14",
    "slug": "swedish-national-library",
    "name": "National Library of Sweden",
    "location": "Stockholm, Sweden",
    "collectionSize": "約1,800万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 18 million items",
    "founded": 1661,
    "description": "Sweden's legal deposit library and a pioneer in digital libraries."
  },
  {
    "code": "15",
    "slug": "trinity-college-library",
    "name": "Trinity College Library",
    "location": "Dublin, Ireland",
    "collectionSize": "約600万点",
    "collectionSizeEn": "Approx. 6 million items",
    "founded": 1592,
    "description": "The world's largest single-room library, housing the Book of Kells."
  }
]