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I just spent about 15 minutes searching all sorts of US government websites including the Library of Congress. I could not find any mention of the Internet Archive anywhere. Do you have a specific source that verifies that IA is a library?



No I just meant that the government sets the standard for what qualifies as a library. I'd have to take a trip to whichever city IA is based out of and check the public records to determine whether or not they've filed for library status.


"Filed for library status"? That is not a thing, don't make stuff up.

Libraries appear to be regulated at the state level not municipal. https://www.imls.gov/assets/1/News/PublicLibraryStructureOrg...


there is no such thing as "library status". anybody can start lending books as a community, private, or subscriber library anywhere at any time.




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