Discover the charm of reading in Huangpu's libraries

As World Book Day on April 23 marked its 31st anniversary, Shanghai's Huangpu district highlighted its strong public reading culture and extensive library network across the city.

Huangpu Library

Huangpu Library is a national first-class public library that covers about 12,000 square meters and consists of 11 floors. It includes a city study space, an art museum, multifunctional exhibition halls, children's reading areas, book lending services, special collections, newspaper reading rooms, self-study rooms and innovation and employment workshops. The library boasts a collection of around 1.34 million physical books and 73,000 digital titles.

Address: No 655 Fuzhou Road

Huangpu Library. [Photo/WeChat ID: shhplyj]

Mingfu Library in Huangpu district

As a national first-class library, Mingfu Library in Huangpu district covers a total area of around 4,000 square meters across three independent buildings. It provides 24-hour self-service borrowing and return, book lending services, children's reading spaces, a Shikumen-themed reading room, newspaper reading areas, and innovation and employment workshops. Its collection includes about 630,000 physical books and 168,000 digital titles.

Address: No 235 South Shaanxi Road

Mingfu Library in Huangpu district. [Photo/WeChat ID: shhplyj]

Wuliqiao subdistrict library

Wuliqiao subdistrict library is a model community library of about 1,000 square meters. It offers 24-hour self-service borrowing, book lending, children's reading areas, newspaper reading spaces, and a music therapy reading cafe. The library also features themed shelves on science, healing, and nostalgia. It holds more than 60,000 books and adds about 5,000 digital titles each year.

Address: No 600 East Longhua Road

Wuliqiao subdistrict library. [Photo/WeChat ID: shhplyj]

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