Beijing Library officially opened its classic literature museum to the public on Friday, to mark the first anniversary of the library's opening.
The museum, integrating a new "reading + museum" experience, showcases over 110 precious documents from its collection, allowing visitors to explore the cultural memory of the city through ancient texts.
Over the past year, Beijing Library has established several venues over the past year, including a children's pavilion, an intangible cultural heritage literature museum, and a local literature museum, attracting over 3.7 million visits throughout the year.
The library was declared the winner of the Public Library of the Year Award 2024 by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in October, marking the first time that a Chinese library has been awarded this highest honor in the global public library community.
"We hope to make reading accessible to everyone, and hope that learning knowledge will be more interesting. At the same time, we aim to deeply integrate cultural tourism, technology and art to turn our library into something akin to an urban meeting room with high quality," said Mao Yajun, director of the Beijing Library.
Beijing Library opens classic literature museum to public
