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          Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington

          Building in Virginia, USA

          The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States.[1] Located at Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, the library was built by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and is privately funded.[1] It is named for the chairman of the Donald W.

          Reynolds Foundation which donated $38 million to the project.[1] The library officially opened September 27, 2013.[1]

          Description

          The new library is 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) in a three-story building located on a 15-acre (6.1 ha) plot of land across the street from Mount Vernon's main entrance.[2] The general library contains thousands of books, newspapers, pamphlets, microforms, electronic resources, maps, photographs, and periodicals belonging to Wa