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Taoyuan Main Public Library () is the central library of Taoyuan,
The new building of Taoyuan Main Public Library consists of two buildings above the ground, the library and the cinema, which will be connected by a balcony on the second floor. The library comprises 8 above-ground floors and two below, in addition to the library, there are facilities such as cinemas, cultural and creative plazas, and theme restaurants. The design competition was held on April 12, 2017. T.C.K. Architect Engineer Planner and (Japan) won the first place with the
File:桃市圖總館3F - RFID自助借書機.jpg, RFID Self-Checkout Machine, Children's Area (3F)
File:Taoyuan Main Public Library 4F - Comics Area.jpg, Comics Area (4F)
File:Taoyuan Main Public Library 5F - Book Collections Area.jpg, Book Collections Area (5F)
File:Taoyuan Main Public Library 6F - Book Collections Area (900 categories).jpg, Book Collections Area (6F)
File:Taoyuan Main Public Library 6F - Foreign Language Collections Area.jpg, Foreign Language Collections Area (6F)
File:Taoyuan Main Public Library 6F - Simplified Chinese Collections Area 01.jpg, Simplified Chinese Collections Area (6F)
File:Taoyuan Main Public Library 7F - Audio-Visual Area.jpg, Audio-Visual Area (7F)
Official Website
Design concept video of new Taoyuan Main Public Library, provided by T.C.K. Architect Engineer Planner and Azusa Sekkei
(YouTube link) {{Authority control Public libraries in Taiwan 1983 establishments in Taiwan 2022 establishments in Taiwan Libraries in Taoyuan City Taoyuan District
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
. It is located on Nanping Road, Taoyuan District
Taoyuan District (), formerly known as Taoyuan City () prior to the establishment of the special municipality of Taoyuan in 2014, is a district of Taoyuan City in northwestern Taiwan. The municipal seat of Taoyuan City is situated within its b ...
, and it is a part of Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District
Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District ( zh, 桃園中正藝文特區) is located on the north side of Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The total area of Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District is 15.65 hecta ...
. The main library was estimated to be completed by the end of 2021, and it began trial operation on December 17th, 2022. It is the largest local public library and the fourth largest public library in Taiwan by total area, after National Central Library
The National Central Library (NCL; ) is the national library of the Republic of China (Taiwan), which is located at No. 20, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10001, Taiwan. It will soon have a subsidiary called Southern Bran ...
, National Taiwan Library and National Library of Public Information.
Architecture
Old building
The former building of Taoyuan Main Public Library was located in the Department of Cultural Affairs building ofTaoyuan City Government
The Taoyuan City Government (TYCG; ) is the municipal government of Taoyuan, Taiwan
Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, ...
. It was opened in 1983, comprises 5 above-ground floors and one below. It was changed to "Taoyuan Public Library Department of Cultural Affairs Branch" after the opening of the new main library.
New building
The new building of Taoyuan Main Public Library consists of two buildings above the ground, the library and the cinema, which will be connected by a balcony on the second floor. The library comprises 8 above-ground floors and two below, in addition to the library, there are facilities such as cinemas, cultural and creative plazas, and theme restaurants. The design competition was held on April 12, 2017. T.C.K. Architect Engineer Planner and (Japan) won the first place with the green building
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planni ...
theme of "Tree of Life
The tree of life is a fundamental archetype in many of the world's mythological, religious, and philosophical traditions. It is closely related to the concept of the sacred tree.Giovino, Mariana (2007). ''The Assyrian Sacred Tree: A Histo ...
". The design concept of the "Tree of Life" is composed of five elements: "Eco Tube", "Knowledge Spiral", "Bookshelf Structure", "Green Spiral" and "Eco Skin".
Taoyuan Main Public Library
References
External links
Official Website
Design concept video of new Taoyuan Main Public Library, provided by T.C.K. Architect Engineer Planner and Azusa Sekkei
(YouTube link) {{Authority control Public libraries in Taiwan 1983 establishments in Taiwan 2022 establishments in Taiwan Libraries in Taoyuan City Taoyuan District