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 ![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,13,a,a,250x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Akita_Prefectural_Library&revid=1190261324&groups=_6e5fd656a2f1e2e4f2952a2af18278a0f6be4a63)
Technical details Floor area 12,445.7 m2 Design and construction Architect(s) MHS Planners, Architects & Engineers ![Akita Prefectural Library is located in Akita, Akita](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Akita%2C_Akita%2C_Japan.png/500px-Akita%2C_Akita%2C_Japan.png)
Building
Building details
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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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- Satellite view
- Branch
- Former building
See also
- List of libraries in Japan
- Akita Prefectural Museum
References
External links
- Official site
Location map
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Akita Prefectural Library