History
Based on the prefectural bunko, Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Library was opened in Nagasaki on June 1, 1912 with 2400 volumes of books, 1500 of which were destroyed in World War II and the Library did not re-start its business until 1949.
As one of the main projects for Nagasaki’s transformation into an international cultural centre, the construction of a new library building was finished on June 15, 1960. The year of 1988 witnessed the launch of electronic management system in the library, which was later updated respectively in 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2007.
In retrospect, therefore, Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Library went through drastic changes and reforms that include the enlargement of book storage, increase of departments, updates of electronic systems, and cooperation with counterparts.
Building
Currently, the Library covers a floor area of 3798.34 square meters with the building occupying 1030.49 square meters, including 7-stocked book storage, the new book storage, and garages. Located on the first floor are newspaper & periodical reading room as well as children’s room. Lecture room can be found on the second floor, and reading rooms on the third floor as well as in the mezzanine between the third and the forth floor. On the fourth floor, readers can get access to reading room, display room, and research center of local documents.
Shanghai Library and Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Library established the cooperation in 2006.
(Photos provided by Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Library)
