Answer: The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and number of books.
The Library of Congress was built by Congress in 1800, and was housed in the United States Capitol for most of the 19th century
