Back مكتبه ميانمار الوطنيه ARZ Myanma Milli Kitabxanası Azerbaijani Nacionalna biblioteka Mjanmara BS Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Μιανμάρ Greek Nacia Biblioteko de Mjanmao Esperanto Biblioteca nacional de Birmania Spanish Myanmarin kansalliskirjasto Finnish הספרייה הלאומית של מיאנמר HE Perpustakaan Negara Myanmar Malay အမျိုးသား စာကြည့်တိုက် (ရန်ကုန်) Burmese
| National Library of Myanmar | |
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| အမျိုးသားစာကြည့်တိုက် | |
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| 19°46′31″N 96°08′27″E / 19.775166486215134°N 96.14088870886665°E | |
| Location | 85 Thirimingala Avenue, Yankin, Myanmar |
| Type | National library |
| Established | 1952 |
| Branches | Two |
| Collection | |
| Size | 222,000[1] |
| Other information | |
| Director | San Win |
| Employees | 213[2] |
| Website | www |
The National Library of Myanmar, located in Yankin Township, Yangon, is the national library of Myanmar. Established in 1952, the National Library, along with Universities' Central Library, is one of only two research libraries in Yangon.[3] The library houses more than 220,000 books, divided into 10 sections.[1]
Its collection used to have about 618,000 books and periodicals as well as 15,800 rare and valuable manuscripts. However, in 2006, the military government announced a plan to move a large part of its collection to a new National Library in Nay Pyi Taw, and to auction off its 8-story building and 10-acre (4.0 ha) lot in Tamwe Township.[3] In October 2008, the National Library was moved to its current location.
The library's current collection of ancient Burmese texts includes 16,066 palm-leaf manuscripts, 1972 parabaik (folded writing tablets made of paper, cloth or metal), and 345 handwritten scripts of famous writers.[1] The library's preservation and conservation section, established in 1993, regularly maintains rare Burmese manuscripts.[4] The library plans to offer an online catalogue.[1]
The National Library is a member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and National Libraries Group-Southeast Asia.[3]
- ^ a b c d Cherry Thein (27 October 2008). "National Library Moves to New Location in Yankin Township". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
- ^ "The National Library, Myanmar Ministry of Culture". myanmar.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ a b c Yeni (10 August 2006). "Dismay Over National Library Move". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Background History of the National Library of Myanmar". myanmar.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2008.