Libraries of the world

4,534 libraries across 6 continents and 200+ countries — from national libraries and great university collections to public and historic libraries worldwide. Data from Wikidata (CC0); summaries from Wikipedia.

The oldest libraries in the world

Asia 316

ANAS Central Scientific Library Yasamal raion, Azerbaijan Ad Museum Tokyo Higashi-Shinbashi, Japan Adyar Library India Afghan Film Kabul, Afghanistan Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library Diyarbakır, Turkey Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library Fatih, Turkey Akita Prefectural Library Akita, Japan Al Sa’eh Library Tripoli, Lebanon Al-Aqsa Library Jerusalem, Palestine Al-Awqaf Library Iraq Al-Zahiriyah Library Damascus Governorate, Syria Allahabad Public Library India American Historical Collection Philippines Amir Khusrou Balkhi Library Afghanistan Amir-ud-daula Public Library India Andrews Library Surat, India Ang Mo Kio Public Library Ang Mo Kio, Singapore Anhui Provincial Library China Anna Centenary Library Chennai, India Aozora Bunko Japan Armenian National Cinematheque Armenia Asa Safu Kuthi Kathmandu, Nepal Asian Film Archive Central Area, Singapore Ateneo Professional Schools Library Metro Manila, Philippines Avetik Isahakyan Central Library Kentron District, Armenia Ayatollah Marashi Najafi Library Qom, Iran Bahawalpur Central Library Bahawalpur, Pakistan Bait al Hikmat Pakistan Bangkok City Library Bowon Niwet, Thailand Bedok Public Library Bedok North, Singapore Beibei Library China Beijing Library Yongshun, China Beit Al Quran Hoora, Bahrain Beit Ariela Tel Aviv, Israel Berman Medical Library Jerusalem, Israel Bernard Free Library Myanmar Beyazıt State Library Fatih, Turkey Bhadariya Library Jaisalmer, India Bharati Bhavan Library Prayagraj, India Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei Xuhui District, China Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library, Patna City Patna City, India Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Library and Museum Faridpur District, Bangladesh Bishan Public Library Bishan East, Singapore Boat Library Andhra Pradesh, India Bookworm Children's Library Goa, India British Library, Hyderabad Hyderabad, India Brunei Language and Literature Bureau library Brunei Bukbu Library Buk District, South Korea

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Americas 1646

18th Avenue Library United States 53rd Street Library Manhattan, United States 78th Street Community Library Q49255, United States A. Herr and E. E. Smith Public Library Loda, United States A. K. Smiley Public Library Redlands, United States ABC No Rio Manhattan, United States ARChive of Contemporary Music New York, United States Aaniin Community Centre & Library Markham, Canada Aaron G. Cloud House McLeansboro, United States Abbie Greenleaf Library Franconia, United States Abbott Memorial Library Pomfret, United States Abbott Memorial Library Dexter, United States Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum United States Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Illinois, United States Academia.edu United States Acton Memorial Library Acton, United States Acworth Silsby Library Acworth, United States Ada Arts and Heritage Center Ada, United States Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle Buffalo, United States Adam and Sophie Gimbel Design Library Manhattan, United States Adrian Public Library Adrian, United States Adriance Memorial Library New York, United States African American Library at the Gregory School United States African American Museum and Library at Oakland Alameda County, United States African-American Research Library And Cultural Center Florida, United States Aitkin Carnegie Library Aitkin, United States Ajax Public Library Ajax, Canada Akin Free Library New York, United States Akron Public Library Akron, United States Akron-Summit County Public Library Ohio, United States Akwesasne Cultural Center New York, United States Alabama Public Library Service Montgomery, United States Alameda Free Library Alameda, United States Alamogordo Public Library New Mexico, United States Alaska State Library Juneau, United States Albany Park Library Illinois, United States Albert Brenner Glickman Family Library Maine, United States Albert Lea Public Library Albert Lea, United States Albert and Temmy Latner Jewish Public Library Ontario, Canada Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery Baltimore County, United States Albina Library Multnomah County, United States Albion Carnegie Library Albion, United States Albright Memorial Building Scranton, United States Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System New Mexico, United States Alcatraz Library San Francisco, United States Alden Public Library Alden, United States Aldrich Free Public Library Plainfield, United States Aldrich Public Library Barre, United States

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Europe 721

20th Century Press Archives Hamburg, Germany A. K. Bell Library Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom Aalto University Library Espoo, Finland Abbey library of St. Gallen St. Gallen, Switzerland Abdus Salam Library City of Westminster, United Kingdom Abergavenny Public Library Abergavenny, United Kingdom Aberystwyth Library Aberystwyth, United Kingdom Academy of Architecture Library Mendrisio, Switzerland Accrington Library Hyndburn, United Kingdom Admont Abbey Admont, Austria Admont Abbey Library Admont, Austria Advocates Library Edinburgh, United Kingdom Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre Manchester, United Kingdom Airdrie Library Airdrie, United Kingdom Alcazar (Marseille) Marseille, France Alcázar of Toledo Toledo, Spain Aldham Robarts Learning Resource Centre Liverpool, United Kingdom Algeciras Municipal Library Spain All Souls College Library Oxford, United Kingdom Allard Pierson Amsterdam, Netherlands Alliance Israélite Universelle France Almeida Garrett Library Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, Portugal Alston Town Hall Alston Moor, United Kingdom Alte Bibliothek Bezirk Mitte, Germany Altes Stadthaus Stadtbezirk Bonn, Germany American Library in Paris 7th arrondissement of Paris, France Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany Amsterdam Public Library Foundation Netherlands Amsterdam University Library Amsterdam, Netherlands Andersonian Library Glasgow City, United Kingdom Andorra National Library Encamp, Andorra Anemi, Digital Library of Modern Greek Studies Greece Angus Library and Archive United Kingdom AnimalBase Göttingen, Germany Arab World Institute 5th arrondissement of Paris, France Archaeology Data Service United Kingdom Archeological Museum of Asturias' Library Oviedo, Spain Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the medieval documentary funds A Coruña Province, Spain Archives nationales Paris, France Archivio Biblioteca Museo Civico Altamura, Italy Archivio Storico Ricordi Milan, Italy Archway Library London Borough of Islington, United Kingdom Arctic World Archive Svalbard, Norway Arhiva Națională de Filme Bucharest, Romania Arkivi Qendror Shteteror I Filmit Tirana, Albania Armagh Robinson Library County Armagh, United Kingdom Arquivo.pt Portugal Artis Library Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Africa 109

'Nimbe Adedipe Library Abeokuta, Nigeria AUC Libraries and Learning Technologies Egypt Abrehot Library Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library Bauchi, Nigeria African Journals OnLine South Africa Ahmed Baba Institute Timbuktu, Mali Akasia Community Library City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development Ashanti Region, Ghana Albert Ilemobade library Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria Alexandra Children's Library South Africa Amazwi South African Museum of Literature Makhanda, South Africa Ambrose Alli University Library, Ekpoma Edo State, Nigeria Anambra State Library Board Anambra State, Nigeria Arewa House Kaduna State, Nigeria Aubert Library of Oran Algeria Azaiki Public Library Bayelsa State, Nigeria Ballito Public Library KwaDukuza Local Municipality, South Africa Bayero University Library Kano State, Nigeria Bessie Head Library Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Bibliotheca Alexandrina Alexandria, Egypt Brenthurst Library South Africa Busolwe Public Library Uganda Central Public Library Cape Town City of Cape Town, South Africa Centre Algerien de la Cinematographie Algiers, Algeria Community Library Adazi Nnukwu Nigeria Cory Library for Humanities Research South Africa Coryndon Museum Kenya Covenant University Library Nigeria Cross River State Library Cross River State, Nigeria Diepkloof Zone 5 Library City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa Diocesan Library of Tunis Tunis, Tunisia Divisional Library, Abagana, Njikoka L.G.A, Anambra State Nigeria. Anambra State, Nigeria Edo State Library Board Nigeria Egyptian Knowledge Bank Egypt Egyptian National Agricultural Library Giza, Egypt Egyptian National Library and Archives Cairo Governorate, Egypt Enugu State Library Board HQ Enugu State, Nigeria Federal University of Technology,Owerri Library Imo State, Nigeria Fish Hoek Public Library South Africa George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs Greater Accra Region, Ghana Ghana Open Data Initiative Ghana Gqeberha Main Public Library Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa Guinea National Library and Archives Guinea Helwan Library Helwan, Egypt Ibom E-Library Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Iddi Basajjabalaba Memorial Library Uganda Ihembosi Community Library Anambra State, Nigeria Institut d'Égypte Egypt

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Oceania 77

ACMI City of Melbourne, Australia ACT Heritage Library Australian Capital Territory, Australia Albury Library Museum City of Albury, Australia Alexander Turnbull Library Wellington City, New Zealand Alice Springs Public Library Northern Territory, Australia Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Tasmania, Australia Archives New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand Auckland Museum Research Library Auckland Region, New Zealand Australasian Virtual Herbarium New Zealand Australian National University Library Australian Capital Territory, Australia Australian Policy Online Victoria, Australia Australian Subscription Library Australia Baillieu Library Parkville, Australia Bankstown City Library and Information Service City of Bankstown, Australia Barr Smith Library Adelaide, Australia Basser Library Australian Capital Territory, Australia Belconnen Library Belconnen, Australia Birkenhead Library Auckland Region, New Zealand Blue Mountains Library City of Blue Mountains, Australia Broken Hill City Library City of Broken Hill, Australia Burnside library Burnside, Australia Capalaba Library Redland City, Australia Carmelite Library City of Melbourne, Australia Carnegie Free Library (Former) Auckland Region, New Zealand Central City Library Auckland Region, New Zealand Charters Towers Excelsior Library Charters Towers Region, Australia Christchurch Central Library Christchurch City, New Zealand City of Perth Library City of Perth, Australia City of Playford Library Service South Australia, Australia City of Sydney Library Service City of Sydney, Australia Devonport Library Auckland Region, New Zealand DigitalNZ New Zealand Dunedin Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute Dunedin City, New Zealand E H McCormick Research Library Auckland Region, New Zealand Eastern Southland Gallery Gore District, New Zealand Epsom Library Auckland Region, New Zealand Granity Community Library Buller District, New Zealand Greenstone Hamilton, New Zealand Grey District Library Grey District, New Zealand H.E. Holland Memorial Library Buller District, New Zealand Hamilton City Libraries Waikato Region, New Zealand Hare Memorial Library Christchurch City, New Zealand Hinchinbrook Shire Library Shire of Hinchinbrook, Australia Hobart Library Tasmania, Australia Hocken Collections Dunedin City, New Zealand Indigenous Knowledge Centre Australia Ivey Hall Selwyn District, New Zealand J S Battye Library City of Perth, Australia

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