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National libraries

Scope note

Libraries maintained out of federal government funds and serving the nation as a whole. Their broad function is to collect and preserve the books, periodicals, and newspapers published in the country. LG5

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006841

Broader Terms used

<libraries by administration>

Term used for

libraries, national

Equivalent Terms used

national library

Created

12yrs ago

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