The Anhui Provincial Library (), also known as the Anhui Library, is a
Hefei
Hefei is the Capital city, capital of Anhui, China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census. Its built-up (or ''metro'') area is made up of four u ...
-based
comprehensive provincial-level
public library
A public library is a library, most often a lending 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 servic ...
located at No. 74, Wuhu Road,
Baohe District, Hefei City in China.
History
The predecessor of the Anhui Provincial Library was the Anhui Province-established Library, which was founded on February 10, 1913. It was set up by a group of culture lovers on their own initiative.
The library was moved several times due to
war
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s, and in December 1962, it was moved to its present location.
See also
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National first-class library
The national first-class, first-level or first-grade libraries (in ) are state-level libraries that have been deliberated and decided upon by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The seventh evaluation was conducted in 2023.
Requ ...
References
National first-grade libraries of China
Public libraries in China
Buildings and structures in Hefei
Libraries established in 1913
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