Sichuan Provincial Library is the provincial public library of Sichuan, China, located in Qingyang, Chengdu.[2][3] It is largest library in Western China and one of ten largest libraries in China.[4][5] It was institutionally established in October 1912, being as the second earliest public libraries established in the country.[4][6][7] The library building is currently adjacent to Tianfu Square, the geographic center of Chengdu City.[8]
| Sichuan Provincial Library | |
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| 四川省图书馆 | |
 Sichuan Provincial Library | |
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| Location | 4 Renmin West Road, Qingyang, Chengdu, Sichuan[1], China |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1912 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.sclib.org |
History
editSichuan Provincial Library was planned in 1909.[9] On 20 October 1912, it was officially established and open to the public in a small blue brick building west of Chengdu Shaocheng Park (now People's Park).[10]
In August 1927, due to financial difficulties of the Sichuan provincial government, Deng Xihou (commander of the 28th Army of the National Revolutionary Army in Chengdu) ordered the Sichuan Provincial Library to be transferred to the Chengdu Municipal Governmental Office for management. The library was renamed "Chengdu Municipal Library" by the city government in October 1928.[11]
In November 1929, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education sent a letter to the Chengdu Municipal Government, proposing to take over the Chengdu Municipal Library from the city government. The Chengdu Municipal Government replied and rejected this request.[4]
In 1936, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education prepared to rebuild the Provincial Library. It hired 15 people, including Gu Jiegang, Jiang Fucong, and Shen Zurong, as standing members of the Provincial Library Preparatory Committee. On 10 April 1940, Sichuan Provincial Library was re-established. The library was located in the former Qing Chengshou Yamen on Chengdu Chengshou Street.[12]
The library was renamed Western Sichuan Library in 1950, Western Sichuan People's Library in 1951, and Sichuan Provincial Library in 1952. The final name has been in use ever since.[10]
In June 2019, Sichuan Provincial Library established the Zhang Daqian Documentation Centre.[13]
On 11 October 2020, the Long Scroll of 100 Pictures of Giant Pandas Thangka debuted at the Sichuan Provincial Library.[14]
References
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- ^ "四川省图书馆网络阅览室正式开通". Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Relocation of Sichuan Provincial Library". Xinhua News Agency. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "About the Sichuan Provincial Library". Sichuan Library. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "It is difficult to estimate the amount of Zhang Xianzhong's treasure". People's Daily. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "History of the Sichuan Provincial Library". Sichuan Library. Archived from the original on 16 September 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "一天借阅量超老馆一月 四川省图新馆日均进馆7000余人". Sichuan Daily. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "历史文化 – 民国时期，成都建立了哪些图书馆？". Sichuan Provincial Local Chronicles Office. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "四川省图书馆搬新址". The People's Daily. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Sichuan Provincial Library established the Zhang Daqian Documentation Centre". Xinhua News Agency. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Long Scroll of 100 Pictures of Giant Pandas Thangka made its debut at the Sichuan Provincial Library". Xinhua News Agency. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021.