Yuexiu District New Library

The new Yuexiu District Library is located in Dongshan Kou, one of busiest areas in Guangzhou. 6 floors of the library will be open to the public with the first floor being a service center, exhibition hall and leisured reading room; the second floor a reading room for newspapers and magazines, electronic readings and there is also a special room for those who have visible barriers; the third floor is a kid's reading room.

The 10,000-square meter Yuexiu District Library will be open 6 days a week except Monday and more than 1000 seats will be offered to readers.

According to the director of the library, citizens can apply for a reading card with their ID card or Hukou (for young persons). With the reading card, which costs 10 yuan, you can read through the 6 floors of the building and get on line in the library for 1 hour for free. 

Here you can enjoy coffee, chat on the Internet, and enjoy music and movies.

This is a new non-profit library. The new library was rebuilt in the former Dongshan District Government Building.

(By Jessie,Carrot and Alan Devey) 

 

Leisurely reading. [Guangzhou Daily]



Citizens search for information in the electronic reading room. [Guangzhou Daily]



Kid's Reading Room. Reading is fun. [Guangzhou Daily]



Special room for those with visible barriers. [Guangzhou Daily]



First-floor offers internet service. [Information Times]



Design of the library makes readers relaxed. [Information Times]



Third floor kids reading room is like a play ground. [Information Times]

Source: www.lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Helena Zhang