| Taichung Main Public Library | |
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| 臺中市立圖書館 | |
 Szu-Chang-Li Branch, currently serves as main library | |
| 24°11′41″N 120°40′41″E / 24.19472°N 120.67806°E / 24.19472; 120.67806 | |
| Location | Taichung, Taiwan |
| Established | 2003 (current main library) |
| Branches | 43 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Hui-Chun Tseng |
| Website | www |
The Taichung Main Public Library (Chinese: 臺中市立圖書館; pinyin: Táizhōng Shìlì Túshūguǎn) is the central library of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the main library of the Taichung Public Library System, located in Beitun District. At present, the new main library located in the Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park is under construction, and it is estimated to be completed by the end of 2025.
Architecture
The current library building was opened in 2003 as Taichung Public Library Szu-Chang-Li Branch (Chinese: 臺中市立圖書館北屯四張犁分館), it comprises 4 above-ground floors and one below. It was promoted to Taichung Main Public Library on March 2016.
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1F Lobby
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3rd floor
Future Plan
New building under construction is called Taichung Green Museumbrary (Chinese: 臺中綠美圖). As its name suggests, it will be a complex serving the purposes of both an art museum and library. It was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of firm SANAA. The construction is a seismic isolation building with steel-frame structure, containing 2 floors underground and 7 floors above ground.
References
- Library, Taichung Public (15 January 2025). "Information on Branches". Taichung Public Library.
- Library, Taichung Public (28 September 2020). "About the Director". Taichung Public Library.
- ^ "The Taichung Green Museumbrary and Taichung International Convention and Exhibition Center Will Be The Future Indicator of Internationalization". HotMessage (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 15 August 2022.
- "本館簡介 - 北屯區四張犁圖書館". Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- "New Taiwan landmark to blend museum and library". Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network-New Taiwan landmark to blend museum and library (in Vietnamese). 22 August 2020.
External links
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