Capital Library
| Capital Library | |
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| 首都图书馆 | |
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| 39°52′13″N 116°27′48″E / 39.870390732157176°N 116.46323800261771°E | |
| Location | Chaoyang, Beijing, China |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1913[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | clcn.net.cn |
The Capital Library (CLCN) is a municipal public library in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The library is noted for its collection of Chinese opera, classical music, drama and theater.[2]
History
Founded in 1913 by Lu Xun,[3] Capital Library evolved from the merger of the Capital Books Branch, the Capital Popular Library and the Central Park Library Reading Office, which were respectively established in June 1913, October 1913 and August 1917.[4]
After the Revolution of the Northern Expedition, these three libraries were renamed and merged several times and changed to the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Library. In August 1949, it was renamed the Beijing Municipal Library.[5] In October 1956, the library was renamed the Capital Library.[6]
On November 1, 2013, after the National Library of China succumbed to government pressure,[7] the Capital Library accepted a lecture by Australian historian Ross Terrill, who delivered a speech on the theme of "Mao Zedong in the Eyes of a Biographer: His Life, Personality and Ideology".[8]
Architectural Design and Facilities
The Capital Library of China is located on the east side of Huawei Bridge on the East Third Ring Road in Chaoyang District, Beijing, southeast of Andingmen and west of the Temple of Literature. As a comprehensive large-scale public library under the jurisdiction of Beijing Municipality, it comprises several departments, including the Office, General Affairs Department, Editorial Department, Reading Department, Science and Technology Department, Social Science Reference Department, Book Preservation Department, and Research Assistance Department.[9]
Resource Construction
The Huawei Bridge Branch of the Capital Library of China features a Local Literature Reading Room and an Information Archive, offering services such as local literature access, government information inquiries, and database resources, facilitating readers' access to various local information[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Libraries". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. 2004-10-27.
- ^ Lin, Sharon Chien (1998). Libraries and librarianship in China. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-00784-5. OCLC 51916298.
- ^ Chou, Sha-chʻen; 周沙尘. (1984). Beijing old and new : a historical guide to places of interest : with descriptions of famous sites within one day's journey of Beijing (1st ed.). Beijing, China: New World Press. ISBN 0-8351-1392-2. OCLC 12018950.
- ^ Ni Xiaojian (2007). Beijing Regional Library Chronology, 1949-2006. Beijing Library Press. ISBN 978-7-5013-3431-5.
- ^ Library Science Newsletter. Cultural Relics Publishing House. 1985.
- ^ Thesaurus of Modern Chinese History. Henan People's Publishing House. 1991.
- ^ "China has moved on, but remains in thrall to Mao". The Australian. Dec 26, 2013.
- ^ "Ross Terrill, author of "Mao: A Biography" delivers a speech at the Capital Library". Boxun. 2013-12-30. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ 首都图书馆[EB/OL]. [2025-03-11]. http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/beijing/31069.htm.
- ^ 王倩, 李光. Research on utilization and promotion of local literature resources in public libraries under the background of cultural and tourism integration: Taking capital library of China as an example[J]. 江苏科技信息, 2024, 41(21): 120-124, 136.
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