Changsha Library Explained

Native Name:长沙图书馆
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Changsha Library
Country:China
Type:Public
Established:1960
Location:Beichen Delta, Kaifu District, Changsha, Hunan
Coordinates:28.2475°N 112.9858°W
Items Collected:1 million items[1]

The Changsha Library is a public library located at Beichen Delta, in Kaifu District, Changsha, Hunan. Changsha Library has a collection of over 1 million items,[2] with 31 thousand newspapers, 42 thousand audiovisual literatures, 8,900 ancient books, and 13 thousand local documents.[3]

History

Changsha Library was formed in 1960 at Dingwangtai, in downtown Changsha.

In December 2015, the new building of Changsha Library was officially opened to the public. Covering an area of 31300m2, it has five floors.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: http://hunan.voc.com.cn/article/201609/201609071111061063005.html . zh:长沙图书馆成为全民阅读示范基地 . hunan.voc.com.cn . 2016-09-07 . zh.
  2. News: http://hn.qq.com/a/20151001/010945.htm . zh:长沙新图书馆开馆:5秒办好证 3秒把书还 . Tencent . 2015-10-01 . zh.
  3. News: http://www.changshalib.cn/about.asp?id=1 . zh:本馆简介 . Changsha Library . 2017 . zh.
  4. News: http://news.163.com/15/1228/15/BBUCO8BD00014AEE.html . zh:长沙图书馆新馆正式开放 沿着湘江北上看“文脉” . 163.com . 2015-12-28 . zh.