dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈaɪm wɛn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk wʌzðə kˈæpɪɾəl ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ɪt wʌzðə də fˈæktoʊ lˈaɪbɹɛɹi ʌv kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.
During the time when New York was the capital of the United States, it was the de facto Library of Congress.