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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. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. It is located on Nanping Road, Taoyuan District
Taoyuan District () is a District (Taiwan), district of Taoyuan City in northwestern Taiwan. Formerly a county-administered city also known as Taoyuan City () before 2014, when the former Taoyuan County was elevated to a special municipality (Ta ...
, 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 . It was de ...
. The main library was estimated to be completed by the end of 2021, and it began trial operation on December 17, 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 Taiwan, located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. It will soon have a subsidiary called Southern Branch of the National Central Library & National Repository Library.
Mission
T ...
, National Taiwan Library
The National Taiwan Library () is a library in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the oldest public library in Taiwan. Founded in 1914, the library is home to a large collection of documents concerning the history, culture, politics an ...
and National Library of Public Information
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
.
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.
History
Originally established as Taoyuan County, the county was upgraded to Taoyuan City on 25 December 2014.
Organization
* Department of Civil Affairs
* De ...
. It was opened in 1983, comprisound floors and oes 5 above-grne below. It was changed to "Library of Cultural Affairs Bureau" 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, sustainable building, or eco-friendly building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's li ...
theme of "Tree of Life
The tree of life is a fundamental archetype in many of the world's mythology, mythological, religion, religious, and philosophy, philosophical traditions. It is closely related to the concept of the sacred tree.Giovino, Mariana (2007). ''The ...
". The design concept of the "Tree of Life" is composed of five elements: "Eco Tube", "Knowledge Spiral", "Bookshelf Structure", "Green Spiral" and "Eco Skin".
Floor plan
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