Shanxi Library

Not to be confused with Shaanxi Provincial Library.
Shanxi Provincial Library
Shanxi Provincial Library
LocationChangfeng Business Area, Taiyuan City, Shanxi, China
TypePublic library
Established1909
Other information
Websitewww.lib.sx.cn

The Shanxi Provincial Library (simplified Chinese: 山西省图书馆; traditional Chinese: 山西省圖書館), also known as the Shanxi Library,[1] is a Taiyuan-based[2] comprehensive provincial-level public library, located in Changfeng Business Area, Taiyuan City, Shanxi, China.[3]

History

The construction of the Shanxi Provincial Library began in 1908 and was completed in 1909.[4] On 28 August 1960, the building of the Shanxi Provincial Library was inaugurated and opened to the public independently.[5]

In July 2013, the New Hall of Shanxi Provincial Library was opened,[6] with a total construction area of about 50,000 square metres and a total investment of 350 million yuan.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Visitor Guide to East Asian Libraries". Libguides.brown.edu. Feb 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Shanxi Library goes extra mile for visually impaired". The Jakarta Post. September 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Chinese reading dictionary. Nanjing University Press. 1993. ISBN 978-7- 305-01568-7.
  4. ^ Shanxi Market. Shanxi People's Publishing House. 1990. ISBN 978-7-203- 01625-0.
  5. ^ List of Chinese Library and Information Institutions. Northeastern University Press. 1995. ISBN 978-7-81006-938-0.
  6. ^ "New Shanxi Provincial Library Opened". Shanghai Library. 2013-07-09.
  7. ^ "Construction of the new Shanxi Provincial Library started yesterday". Sina. 2008-07-31.