The Capital Library is open all year round, with working hours at 9: 00 a.m. and closing time at 7: 30 p.m. (5: 00 is a national holiday). The seventh floor comprehensive reading room is open from 9: 00 am to 5: 00 pm every Tuesday to Saturday, and the children's comprehensive reading room, Beijing Mingde Children's English Library, children's multimedia reading room and @ Learning Center are open from 9: 00 am to 5: 00 pm from Monday to Sunday.

Basic introduction

The Capital Library, designed by Beijing Architectural Design and Research Institute, is a comprehensive large-scale public library in Beijing. Located in the southeast of Warwick Bridge in Chaoyang District, with a building area of 37,000 square meters and a height of 49 meters. There are 8 floors above the ground, 17 reading rooms, 1000 reading seats, and a designed collection of 4 million books.

The architectural modeling of the Capital Library draws lessons from the traditional culture of China and has new connotations. Its plane adopts a fan shape of 1/4, which surrounds the central square and forms a strong cohesive force. The facade is like a long scroll, and the center of the facade is a huge arch, which has a visual impact. Capital Library is a large-scale municipal public library. According to Beijing Library Regulations and Library Service Declaration, it adheres to the service concept of "people-oriented, readers first" and provides literature information services to the society. Official website of Capital Library