Shanghai Huangpu District Library

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The Huangpu District Library, situated near the People's Square, boasts convenient transportation and a vibrant cultural atmosphere within its 12,560 square meter premises.

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The library accommodates a collection of up to one million books and offers nearly 600 seats for patrons.

Visitors can explore various facilities including exhibition halls, children's libraries, book borrowing rooms, specialized literature reading rooms, study areas and newspaper reading sections, all accessible to the public.

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Building upon its original circular layout, the library features a unique concentric bookshelf design, creating an immersive reading environment known as the "Circular Sea of Books".

Location and opening hours

Address: No 655 Fuzhou Road, Huangpu district

Opening hours

Section

Opening Hours

1F Information Desk

4F Children's Collection

5F Specialized Literature

9 am-5 pm

Closed on Mondays

Fridays: 12:30 pm-5 pm

 

6F Book Borrowing

9 am-8:30 pm

Closed on Mondays

Fridays: 12:30 pm-8:30 pm

7F Special Collection of Newspapers and Periodicals

9 am-8:30 pm

Fridays: 12:30 pm-8:30 pm

7F Local Archives

9 am-5 pm

Closed on Mondays

Fridays: 12:30 pm-5 pm

 

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