國家圖書館 National Central Library
No.20, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10001, Taiwan
886-2-2361913
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Located just across the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, this library is the only National Library in Taiwan.
To enter, you’ll either have to leave your ID to get temporary pass for the day or you can also get a permanent card by showing your passport & submitting a photo.
As I was just a tourist, I took the temporary pass to get in. When I entered the library, I started taking pictures (no flash). One of the personnel approached me and asked me to stop taking pictures as it is not allowed in the library. They’re very strict but I understand why there is such a rule.
In 國家圖書館 National Central Library, we’ll be able to find extensive collection of magazines, books, newspapers, art & a lot more.
Highlights are the ff:
- Chinese Studies Resources
- Microform Materials
- General Books & Periodicals
- Electronic Resources
- Chinese Rare Books/Special Collection
- Government Publications & Law Collection
This 6-floor library, would you believe, has internet access available. It offered a number of computers for free use & also provide DSL ports for those who came with their laptop. Cool, isn’t it? A high-tech National Library! 🙂
More pictures here.
nakaka ganang magpunta sa library pag ganyan kaliwanag and neat ang surroundings. 🙂
yeah… sana nga may ganyan dito eh 🙁
wish we *had* more libraries.
had? why had? 🙂
kulang tayo libraries
I don't even recall a single good library here 😛
great library, often visit there? 😛
Just visited it during my trip to Taiwan last month 🙂
DLSU library back when i was studying was ok. This was before wifi was everywhere. hell, i had a hard time finding wifi at Figaro's much less starbucks back then. I also had a chance to visit the British Council, they had a small selection of books too. still, it would be nice to have a huge library/museum in manila that people can actually enjoy.
DLSU is only for their students. I was looking for a national library just like the one in this post.