National Taiwan Library
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The National Taiwan Library (Template:Zh) is a library in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the oldest public library in Taiwan.[1] Founded in 1914, the library is home to a large collection of documents concerning the history, culture, politics and geography of Taiwan.
History
The library was founded in 1914 during the Japanese colonial period as the Script error: No such module "Nihongo". on the order of governor Sakuma Samata.[2] The library's first permanent home on Bo'ai Road (博愛路) in Taipei was destroyed in an Allied bombing raid during World War II.[1]
After the Nationalists took over control of the island following Japan's defeat in World War II, the library was renamed the Taiwan Provincial Library (Template:Zh) and moved to temporary accommodation.
In 1947, it was again renamed, this time to Taiwan Provincial Taipei Library (Template:Zh) and it was under this name that the library was relocated to Xinsheng South Road (新生南路) in 1963.[1]
In 2007, Huang Wen-ling was appointed as the twentieth director of the National Taiwan Library, and the first woman to hold the post.[2]
The current name of the library was chosen in 2013,[2] with the full official title being National Taiwan Library (Template:Zh).[2]
Collection
The library is home to a large collection of documents related to Taiwan. There are 210,000 documents from the Japanese era (1895–1945) and the collection has been continuously added to since then.[1] The library's aim is to provide a dedicated research centre for people interested in Taiwan Studies, offering traditional written material sources as well as information resources for researchers to locate the documents or information needed.[3]
Services for the visually impaired are also a key focus for the institution, with a collection of 12,000 Braille books together with information technology resources for readers.[1][4]
Conservation
A pioneer of book conservation techniques in Taiwan, the library is now home to a dedicated "Book Hospital" which serves not only as a centre for restoration of old books, but also a location for staff from other institutions to learn the craft.[5]
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