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Introduction

This list has been divided into three sections: libraries, archives, and a third category of "honorable mentions" which don't quite fit the criteria for inclusion below, but are worth noting.

For an institution to meet the criteria for inclusion of this list, it must have a dedicated library or archives page on its website and it must be a museum. The former requirement was selected to demonstrate a museum's dedication to it's library collection. (Some combine them with their collections or donations page.)

The most common bit of information on museum library pages is an approximate count of their holdings. Since size is often the only quantifiable and available form of comparison, it has been included here as a potential comparison of significance. A few caveats regarding these numbers: 1) they may be rounded, 2) they may only reflect cataloged items and not the entire collection, and 3) different organizations use different terms for their materials, so comparison may be somewhat apples to oranges.

Finally, the line between libraries and archives or archives and collections can be blurry and some museums do not make a distinction between the two.

Libraries (Institution - Name of Collection - Size)

Archives (Institution - Name of Collection - Size)

Honorable Mentions (Institution - Name of Collection - Size)

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