Tianjin Library

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Tianjin Library
Type Public library
Established1908 [1]
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Website www.tjl.tj.cn

The Tianjin Library (simplified Chinese :天津图书馆; traditional Chinese :天津圖書館) is a provincial-level public library [2] located in the Hexi District of Tianjin City. Established in 1908, it is one of the first provincial public libraries in China. [3]

Tianjin Library is one of the largest public libraries [4] and a national first-level library in China. [5]

History

The predecessors of Tianjin Library were Zhili Library (founded in the 34th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty [6] ), Tianjin Municipal Library and the Former Tianjin Library, among which Zhili Library was the main one. [7] The library was renamed several times, and in 1982, it was renamed to its current name. [8]

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