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National Taiwan Library

Public library in Zhonghe, New Taipei, Taiwan

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name	National Taiwan Library
native_name	國立臺灣圖書館
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type	Public library
established	1914
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location	Zhonghe, New Taipei, Taiwan
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director	曹翠英
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The National Taiwan Library () is a library in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the oldest public library in Taiwan. Founded in 1914, the library is home to a large collection of documents concerning the history, culture, politics and geography of Taiwan.

History

The library was founded in 1914 during the Japanese colonial period as the Imperial Taiwan Library on the order of governor Sakuma Samata. The library's first permanent home on Bo'ai Road (博愛路) in Taipei was destroyed in an Allied bombing raid during World War II.

After the Nationalists took over control of the island following Japan's defeat in World War II, the library was renamed the Taiwan Provincial Library () and moved to temporary accommodation.

In 1947, it was again renamed, this time to Taiwan Provincial Taipei Library () and it was under this name that the library was relocated to Xinsheng South Road (新生南路) in 1963.

In 2007, Huang Wen-ling was appointed as the twentieth director of the National Taiwan Library, and the first woman to hold the post.

The current name of the library was chosen in 2013, with the full official title being National Taiwan Library ().

Collection

The library is home to a large collection of documents related to Taiwan. There are 210,000 documents from the Japanese era (1895–1945) and the collection has been continuously added to since then. The library's aim is to provide a dedicated research centre for people interested in Taiwan Studies, offering traditional written material sources as well as information resources for researchers to locate the documents or information needed.

Services for the visually impaired are also a key focus for the institution, with a collection of 12,000 Braille books together with information technology resources for readers.

Conservation

A pioneer of book conservation techniques in Taiwan, the library is now home to a dedicated "Book Hospital" which serves not only as a centre for restoration of old books, but also a location for staff from other institutions to learn the craft.

References

(February 2018). "Venerable library reincarnated with new home and new alias". Taiwan Journal.
"About the Library".
(November 4, 2009). "Objectives".
(November 4, 2009). "Services for the Visually Impaired".
(July 5, 2021). "Book Doctor: Endowing Century-Old Books with New Life".

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