Admire the eight-story modern glass and stone structure of Guangzhou Library, an enormous open-stack library. Built on a contemporary downtown square by the Pearl River, the library boasts over 3 million books, audio-visual and digital resources, and 500 public computers. With much social space, the interior fosters both learning and exchange. Browse through some books, or take one of the 4,000 seats to read. Head to the top floor for a selection of international publications and a cafe. The area around the library makes for a great stroll and has become a popular relaxation zone for locals. Using our custom trip planner, Guangzhou attractions like Guangzhou Library can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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seagullrob
We were on a day tour of Guangzhou, and our guide actually brought us to the library as part of the tour when we were in the new part of the city. That might sound strange, but it was really quite int... more »
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Ryan G
The public library of Guangzhou is one of the most impressive buildings that came across my sights! Amazing architecture! more »
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admiral_tour_allison
How surprising to find a 5 star building as a public library in the heart of a metro mega square. The design and the night view of the library is beautiful. more »
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Allie Lin
The design of the building is beautiful. They have a awesome collection of books and I used to borrow things from here quite often. It is a good place to read and study. Since it's a favorite place where lots of students turn to, it could be pretty packed sometimes. I'd like to check the books out and sit in a nearby cafe. Also the air con freezes me. Location is pretty convenient! It is interconnected to the metro and malls, no trouble to get to even on a rainy day!
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Runsheng He
Guangzhou Library is a great place. I have visited this library to borrow books many times. At weekends, it may be crowded and noisy. But from Monday to Friday, except close-up at Wednesday, this is a quiet place to read. It's efficient and convenient because almost everything can be done on machines. This also is the held place for some cultural exhibitions that related closely to the Canton history or something else. It is worthy to take a short time to enjoy. Many restaurants locate nearby.
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Tyler Yan
Beautiful place, and they have numerous kinds of books
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B P_e
Beautiful building with a great library for all ages inside.
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Gnooslab gnooslab
Nice place to go
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