Akita Prefectural Library
39°43′5.9″N 140°5′36.6″E / 39.718306°N 140.093500°E / 39.718306; 140.093500Location Akita, Akita, Japan Type Prefectural library Established 1899 Branches 1 Collection Items collected books, journals, newspapers, maps Size 805,000 items Criteria for collection Publications issued in Japan Access and use Population served General public Other information Website apl.pref.akita.jp Technical details Floor area 12,445.7 m2 Design and construction Architect(s) MHS Planners, Architects & Engineers
Building
Building details
Akita Prefectural Library (秋田県立図書館, Akita Kenritsu Toshokan) opened in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan in 1899, and it is 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] 441,642 published material are available online through the library's digital archive.[2] This was done through the AMLAD digital archiving service that connects it to other participating facilities in the prefecture.[3]
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- Former building
See also
- List of libraries in Japan
- Akita Prefectural Museum
References
External links
- Official site
Location map
Akita Prefectural Library