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World Major Libraries - TOML

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"
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"