Akita Prefectural Library

Akita Prefectural Library (秋田県立図書館, Akita Kenritsu Toshokan) opened in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan in 1899, and it is the one of the oldest libraries in the country. The facilities reopened in a new building in 1993. The collection numbers some 805,000 items in 2012.[1]

Akita Prefectural Library
秋田県立図書館
CountryJapan
TypePrefectural library
Established1899
LocationAkita, Akita
Coordinates39°43′5.9″N 140°5′36.6″E
Branches1
Collection
Items collectedbooks, journals, newspapers, maps
Size805,000 items
Criteria for collectionPublications issued in Japan
Access and use
Population servedGeneral public
Websiteapl.pref.akita.jp
Map
Building details
Technical details
Floor area12,445.7 m2
Design and construction
ArchitectMHS Planners, Architects & Engineers

See also

References

  1. Akita Prefectural Library (3 October 2018). "秋田県立図書館". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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