Guangzhou Library, located in Zhujiang East Road, Guangzhou, is the cultural window of Guangzhou. In 20 18, it was rated as a national first-class library by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of People's Republic of China (PRC) and China. In 20 16, the people's government of Guangdong province announced the library as a key protection unit of ancient books in Guangdong province.

Guangzhou Library, formerly known as Zhongshan Library, was built in June 1933. Guangzhou fell 1938, and the library was closed; 1949 was renamed Guangzhou Zhongshan Library; After the liberation of Guangzhou, it was called Guangzhou Zhongshan Library. 1955, the provincial and municipal libraries merged into Guangdong Zhongshan Library, and the original site of Guangzhou Zhongshan Library was changed to the North Library of Guangdong Zhongshan Library, which was called Sun Yat-sen Literature Library. 1980 65438+In February, the office meeting of Guangzhou Municipal Committee decided to build Guangzhou Library.

In February 2006, the foundation stone was laid for the new Guangzhou Library. On June 20 13, the new Guangzhou Library was fully opened.

According to the official website information of the library in October 20 165438+2008 10, Guangzhou library covers an area of 2 1 1,000 square meters, with a total construction area of 98,000 square meters, 4,000 reading seats, 4 institutional departments 14 and 295 employees. Guangzhou Library has a collection of 8.433 million books (pieces).