Tarbiat Library ( fa, کتابخانه تربیت) is the first state library constructed in Iran, established in 1921 at Tabriz. The library was founded by

Mahammad Ali Tarbiat Mohammad Ali Tarbiat ( fa, محمدعلی تربیت ; born May 26, 1877 — died January 17, 1940) was an Iranian revolutionary, politician and reformist. He founded the Tarbiat library which was the first library in Iran. Tarbiat was a writer ac ...

, an Iranian journalist and politician, as the "Ma'aref

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. There are ...

and reading room" ( fa, كتابخانه و قرائتخانه عمومي معارف) which was later renamed after its founder to Tarbiat Library.

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Libraries in Iran Education in Tabriz Libraries established in 1921 1921 establishments in Iran Buildings and structures in Tabriz {{Iran-struct-stub