Akita Prefectural Library (秋田県立図書館, Akita Kenritsu Toshokan) opened in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan in 1899, and it is one of the oldest libraries in the country. The facilities reopened in a new building in 1993. The collection numbers some 805,000 items in 2012.[1] 441,642 published material are available online through the library's digital archive.[2] This was done through the AMLAD digital archiving service that connects it to other participating facilities in the prefecture.[3]
| Akita Prefectural Library | |
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| 秋田県立図書館 | |
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| 39°43′5.9″N 140°5′36.6″E / 39.718306°N 140.093500°E | |
| Location | Akita, Akita, Japan |
| Type | Prefectural library |
| Established | 1899 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, maps |
| Size | 805,000 items |
| Criteria for collection | Publications issued in Japan |
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| Population served | General public |
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| Website | apl.pref.akita.jp |
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| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 12,445.7 m2 |
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| Architect(s) | MHS Planners, Architects & Engineers |
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Akita Prefectural Library