Anhui Provincial Library

The Anhui Provincial Library (simplified Chinese: 安徽省图书馆; traditional Chinese: 安徽省圖書館), also known as the Anhui Library,^[2] is a Hefei-based^[3] comprehensive provincial-level public library^[4] located at No. 74, Wuhu Road, Baohe District, Hefei City in China.^[5]

Anhui Provincial Library
The main hall of Anhui Provincial Library
31°51′24″N 117°17′03″E
Location	No. 74, Wuhu Road, Baohe District, Hefei City, China
Type	Public library
Established	February 10, 1913[1]
Other information
Website	www.ahlib.com

History

The predecessor of the Anhui Provincial Library was the Anhui Province-established Library,^[6] which was founded on February 10, 1913.^[7] It was set up by a group of culture lovers on their own initiative.^[8]

The library was moved several times due to wars, and in December 1962, it was moved to its present location.^[9]

See also

• National first-class library

References

1. Anhui Cultural History. Nanjing University Press. 2000.
2. "A Visitor Guide to East Asian Libraries". Libguides.brown.edu. Feb 26, 2021.
3. Taylor & Francis Group (2007). The Europa World of Learning 2008. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-458-3.
4. "Official opening of the New Hall of Anhui Provincial Library". Sina News. 2003-11-12.
5. "Anhui Jule Auction 2012 Spring Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Auction Opens". Sohu. 2012-02-08.
6. "Introduction to Anhui Provincial Library". Anhui Library. 2013-10-10.
7. Chinese Culture Dictionary. Shanxi Education Publishing House. 1999.
8. "Anhui Provincial Library ushered in the Centennial Celebration". National Library of China. 2013-11-20.
9. "About Anhui Provincial Library". Anhui Library. Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2021-05-19.