Multiculture Library

The Multiculture Library, located on the eighth floor of the north building, features various sections for books of different nations, reading areas, a space for activities and collaborative work as well as other functional spaces. The library collects materials from numerous countries in various languages. It offers lending, reference and information services. The library is a center for multicultural resources and provides a platform for communication and interaction.

The foundation of the Multiculture Library's collection is composed of materials from Guangzhou's sister city libraries and the consulates of various nations. The collection includes works from and about a multitude of nations including the United States, Germany, France, Britain, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Russia, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, and China. 

The collection contains about 75,000 volumes from both domestic (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) and international publishers. The materials focus on culture, literature, art, history, and geography. A few of languages represented in the collection include English, French, German, Spanish, Korean and Japanese. It strives to show culture and ethos of the various nations and regions represented in the collection.

Relying on multicultural resources, the Library develops extensive cooperation with Guangzhou's sister city libraries, consulates located in Guangzhou and other social institutions and organizations and hosts various activities such as exhibitions, lectures, living library activities, book sharing activities. 

The Library launched the “Trip around the World” project in September, 2013. Up to September, 2017, the project hosted over a hundred activities themed at various countries including Mexico, Canada, France, India, New Zealand, United States, Korea, Singapore and so forth. In January, 2016, the Library launched the Urban Innovation Forum, a cooperative project with the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government and the Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation. Based on the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation, the forum aims to introducing outstanding innovations of cities all around the world.

The Multiculture Library is looking forward to further corporation with all types of organizations; therefore build a stronger cultural exchange platform for our city.

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