Wenling City Library

Wenling Library, abbreviated as Wentu, previously referred to as Wenling County Library, is a county-level public library in Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. It is managed by the Wenling Municipal People's Government and operates as a public service institution under the supervision of the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports of Wenling. The library is located at No. 58 Xibin Road, Taiping Street, Wenling. As of 2017, the library's collection reached 1.38 million volumes, earning it the title of National First-Class Library, as rated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The history of the Wenling Library dates back to the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong period, with the establishment of Heming Academy, and the founding of the Wenling County Popular Library in 1921. The Wenling Library officially became an independent entity in 1956. The current library building was completed in 1988, with plans to construct a new facility in Chengxi Street. One of the unique features of Wenling Library is its "Family Library Branches," which are a first of their kind in Zhejiang Province.

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