In which of the following ways is la Biblioteca Nacional de España similar to the Library of Congress?

They were both founded in the eighteenth century.
They were both founded in the eighteenth century.

They were both started from a private collection of books.
They were both started from a private collection of books.

They both started with books strictly about government and politics.
They both started with books strictly about government and politics.

They both began as public libraries which then became private.
They both began as public libraries which then became private.

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The correct similarity between la Biblioteca Nacional de España and the Library of Congress is:

They were both started from a private collection of books.

Both institutions originated from collections that were privately held before becoming national libraries serving broader public and governmental needs.