Shenzhen Library was originally known as the former Bao'an County Library. Located in Shenzhen's administrative and cultural center and close to the beautiful Lianhua Hill, Shenzhen Library is a large modern cultural facility sponsored and financed by the Shenzhen Municipal Government, occupying a surface area of 29,612 square meters and containing a total floor space of 49,589 square meters. The library provides a book collection capacity of 5,400,000 items, holds more than 2,000 reading seats and 3,000 net nodes, and can accommodate 13,000 readers per day.

Shenzhen Library styles itself in a remarkable way with intricate designs and a modern feel. The style of its architecture shifted from traditional to open-concept during recent renovations, freeing the interior of partitions and endowing it with ample and flexible-use space. The space has ever since reinforced Shenzhen's image as a young and vibrant city.

Enjoying a collection of 2,450,000 volumes of books and periodicals and nearly 1,000,000 electronic and network documents of various kinds, Shenzhen Library has served almost 2,500,000 readers annually since its re-opening after renovations.

In response to the current economic, social and cultural situation in Shenzhen, the library has collected special resources regarding high technology, business, fashion and law. It also contains local documents from Shenzhen and materials published in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Tel: (86-755) 82841211, 82841212

Opening hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Closed on Mondays)

Add: 2001 Fuzhong Road 1, Futian District, Shenzhen (深圳市福田区福中一路2001号)

Metro: Line 4 to Children's Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D