The Ivan Vazov National Library ( bg, Народна библиотека "Иван Вазов") is a

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situated in

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's second largest city,

Plovdiv Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...

. It is named after the famous

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writer and poet Ivan Vazov. It is the nation's second largest library containing more than 1,500,000 books. The library is also Bulgaria's second oldest, founded in 1879. In 1974 it was moved to a new edifice to the south of the City Garden. The library boasts 134 employees including 90 high-qualified specialists and research scholars.

External links

Ivan Vazov National Library - Official site
{{Authority control 1879 establishments in Bulgaria Library buildings completed in 1974 Buildings and structures in Plovdiv Tourist attractions in Plovdiv Government of Bulgaria Libraries in Bulgaria

Education in Plovdiv Culture in Plovdiv Libraries established in 1879