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 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]

Akita Prefectural Library
秋田県立図書館
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39°43′5.9″N 140°5′36.6″E / 39.718306°N 140.093500°E / 39.718306; 140.093500
LocationAkita, Akita, Japan
TypePrefectural library
Established1899
Branches1
Collection
Items collectedbooks, journals, newspapers, maps
Size805,000 items
Criteria for collectionPublications issued in Japan
Access and use
Population servedGeneral public
Other information
Websiteapl.pref.akita.jp
Building details
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Technical details
Floor area12,445.7 m2
Design and construction
Architect(s)MHS Planners, Architects & Engineers
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References

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  1. ^ Akita Prefectural Library (3 October 2018). "秋田県立図書館". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ "秋田県立図書館". da.apl.pref.akita.jp. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ^ "Akita Prefectural Library". AMLAD_NTTD. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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Akita Prefectural Library