The Law Library of Congress was established in 1832 as a
department of the Library of Congress. Today, the Law Library of
Congress is not only the largest law collection in the world,
with 2.65 million volumes, it is also an institution serving
Congress and the public with unparalleled research and reference
services, and extensive electronic services such as the Global
Legal Information Network and the Century of Lawmaking for a New
Nation digitization project. This timeline highlights some of
the milestones of this development. The Law Library at 175: A
Timeline (1800-2007) (PDF, 175 Kb) Last Updated: 07/19/2012