the national library of the US. It was established by the US Congress in 1800 and is on Independence Avenue in Washington, DC. It now has more than 115 million books and other items. The library receives two copies of every US work published with a copyright (= legal right of ownership).
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Meaning of LIBRARY OF CONGRESS in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005