National Central Library
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| Established | 1933 (in Nanjing) 1949 (in Taipei) |
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| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Branches | N/A |
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| Circulation | Library does not publicly circulate |
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| Director | Shu-hsien Tseng |
| Website | http://www.ncl.edu.tw |
The National Central Library (NCL; Chinese: 國家圖書館; pinyin: Guójiā Túshūguǎn) is the national library of the Taiwan (ROC), which it is located at No. 20, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10001, Taiwan (ROC).
The National Central Library is the sole national library of Taiwan. Its mission is to acquire, catalog, and preserve national publications for government, research and general public use. The Rare Books Collection is one of the leading collections of Chinese antique books and manuscripts in the world. The library also assists research, sponsors educational activities, promotes librarianship, carries out international exchange activities, and strengthens cooperation between domestic and foreign libraries. The library also supports Sinological research through the affiliated Center for Chinese Studies (CCS). As a research library, the NCL encourages staff members to conduct research in specialized fields. The NCL also cooperates with publishers and other libraries to develop its role as a leading center for knowledge and information resources and services in Taiwan.
Following a revision to its organic law on January 31, 1996, the NCL was administratively reorganized into the following departments: Director-general's Office, Acquisitions Division, Cataloging Division, Reader Services Division, Reference Services Division, Special Collection Division, Information Division, Guidance Division, Research Division, ISBN Center, Bibliographic Information Center, Sinology Research Center, International Publication Exchange Department, General Affair Division, Accounting Office, Personnel Office, Civil Service Ethics Office.
Gate of the library,
National Central Library Chinese logo in front of its headquarters
National Central Library English logo in front of its headquarters
The right side of National Central Library headquarters
National Central Library's Arts and Audiovisual Center
National Central Library's Information and Computing Library
Coordinates: 25°02′14″N 121°31′00″E / 25.03722°N 121.51667°E
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