The Shanxi Provincial Library (), also known as the Shanxi Library, is a
Taiyuan
Taiyuan (; ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; also known as (), ()) is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. ...
-based comprehensive provincial-level
public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants.
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, located in Changfeng Business Area,
Taiyuan City, Shanxi, China.
History
The construction of the Shanxi Provincial Library began in 1908 and was completed in 1909. On 28 August 1960, the building of the Shanxi Provincial Library was inaugurated and opened to the public independently.
In July 2013, the New Hall of Shanxi Provincial Library was opened, with a total construction area of about 50,000 square metres and a total investment of 350 million yuan.
See also
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National first-class library
The national first-class, first-level or first-grade libraries (in ) are state-level libraries that have been deliberated and decided upon by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The seventh evaluation was conducted in 2023.
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References
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National first-grade libraries of China
Public libraries in China
Buildings and structures in Taiyuan
Libraries established in 1909