New Taipei City Main Public Library

New Taipei City Main Public Library
新北市立圖書館
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25°00′05″N 121°27′18.5″E / 25.00139°N 121.455139°E / 25.00139; 121.455139
Location139, Guixing Rd. Banqiao
New Taipei, Taiwan 22060
Established1948
2015 (current main library)
Branches104[1]
Other information
DirectorJin-Hua Wang
Employees626
Websitewww.library.ntpc.gov.tw

The New Taipei City Main Public Library (Chinese: 新北市立圖書館; pinyin: Xīnběi Shìlì Túshūguǎn) is the central library of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the main library of the New Taipei City Public Library System and opened in May 2015. The building is located in Guixing Rd, Banqiao District, near the Taipei Metro Far Eastern Hospital Station. It is the first library in Taiwan to offer 24-hour service.[2]

Architecture

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New Taipei City Main Public Library comprises 10 above-ground floors and three below.

Floor Plan

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Floors Use
10 Administration office
9 Reference, Western Publications and Multicultural Collection, Local Collection, Conference Room
8 000-399 Stacks, Government Publications, Simplified Chinese Collection, Reading Corner (American style, Japanese Zen style)
7 400-799 Stacks, Discussion Room, Reading Corner (Mediterranean style)
6 800-999 Stacks, Reading Corner (British style, South French Cottage style, Bali style)
5 Multimedia Area, Information Commons, Group Multimedia Area, Multimedia Classroom, Classroom, Audiovisual Room, Multifunction Room, Reading Corner (Northern European style)
4 Study Room, Comics & Manga, New Taipei City District Resource Center, Sun Room
3 Young Reader’s Area, Young Reader’s Storytelling Zone, Auditorium, Family Reading Area,Breastfeeding Room
2 Periodicals & Newspapers, Bound Periodicals, Senior Citizens’ Resources
1 Circulation Service, 24 Hours Self-Checkout, 24 Hours Self-Return, New Arrival Books Area, New Taipei City Gallery, Braille Materials Room, Multifunctional Area, Coffee Shop
B1-B3 Parking Garage
  • "New Taipei City Gallery"
    "New Taipei City Gallery"
  • Periodicals & Newspapers Area
    Periodicals & Newspapers Area
  • Young Reader’s Area
    Young Reader’s Area
  • Study Room
    Study Room
  • "Sun Room"
    "Sun Room"
  • Multimedia Area
    Multimedia Area
  • Group Multimedia Area
    Group Multimedia Area
  • 7th floor
    7th floor
  • "Reading Corner" (Japanese Zen style)
    "Reading Corner" (Japanese Zen style)
  • Reference Area
    Reference Area

References

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  1. ^ 分館閱覽室，新北市立圖書館，2017-08-18
  2. ^ "Taiwan's Top 7 Libraries". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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