Tianjin Binhai Library

Tianjin Binhai New Area Cultural Center Library

synonym

Tianjin Binhai library generally refers to the Cultural Center Library of Tianjin Binhai New Area

Tianjin Binhai New Area Cultural Center Library is a large-scale total branch library system formed by the integration of Tanggu library, Hangu library, Dagang library, Tanggu children's Library and Hangu children's library. It is designed by MVRDV architectural design firm of Holland and architectural branch of Tianjin urban planning and Design Institute. The design concept is "Binhai eye" and "Book Mountain" There is a way to be diligent. The building area is 33700 square meters. The total number of books designed is 1.2 million.

Architectural design

Tianjin Binhai New Area Cultural Center Library, with a total construction area of 33700 square meters, is designed to be "the eye of Binhai" and "the road of the book mountain is diligent". The building has six floors above the ground, the main height of the building is about 29.6 meters, and the total collection of books is 1.2 million, with 1200 seats for readers.

On the basis of punching aluminum plate and color printing, the atrium creates the shape of "Book Mountain". The true and false books complement each other, showing the connotation of "book mountain has road and diligence" and "book is the ladder of human progress". In the center of the atrium is a spherical multifunctional lecture hall with a diameter of 21 meters, which can accommodate nearly 100 people. 440000 LED lights on the surface of the sphere can display a variety of patterns and words.

In addition to some books in the atrium, Binhai New Area Library has set up Chinese book reading, Chinese newspaper reading, foreign language book reading, special literature reading and public self-study space; it has set up relatively independent reading service area for minors; it has specially arranged reading area for the elderly and the visually impaired on the first floor; and the basic book collection area is on the third floor, including literature, history, economy, politics, culture, culture and culture There are more than 100000 books in 24 categories, such as astronomy, medicine and so on.

major function

In each area of the library, readers can easily apply for smart services such as ID card registration, book borrowing and returning, information retrieval and so on by using self-service equipment; readers can enjoy accompanying services through the Internet at any place and at any time. Citizens can use their ID card to register as a reader's card directly. They can also convert it into a two-dimensional code on their mobile phones. They can borrow books with their ID card or two-dimensional code. Each reader card can borrow 8 books for 30 days at a time.

Opening Hours

The opening hours are from 10:00 to 21:00 except Monday morning.

Comments from all parties

In October 2017, several sci-fi photos of "China's most beautiful library" swiped the screen of microblog and wechat circle of friends. A microblog from netizens attracted 80000 likes. The library of Binhai New Area in the photo even lined up last weekend, attracting 18000 readers from all over the country. Some netizens questioned whether the internal facilities of the library can meet the needs of readers' reading experience despite its "beauty"?

Borges once said, "if there is heaven, heaven should be like a library." Before departure, netizens praised "the most beautiful library". "The original ocean of knowledge is like this", "paradise is what Binhai New Area Library looks like", "this library makes people want to learn". In addition to the praise, some netizens also questioned whether this layout would affect the reading experience, whether the book category of "Book Mountain" would be a little single, whether the excessively high bookshelves would be unstable, and whether the readers would wrestle? In response to the questions from netizens, deputy director Liu explained to the reporter that according to the different needs of readers, the "Book Mountain" on the first floor of the hall is presented by public shelving. It is suggested that readers should focus on leisure reading and discovery reading. If you want a more comprehensive reading experience, you can take the elevator to other floors to read standard shelving books.

instructions

Readers under the age of 14 and those who are not fit for climbing are not allowed to enter; those who wear high heels and sandals are not allowed to go to the "Book Mountain", and do not run and jump on the "Book Mountain".

Address: 347 Xusheng Road, Central Business District, Binhai New Area

Longitude: 117.69885

Latitude: 39.01192

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