- Address: PO Box 185, Pedzoe Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
- Phone: +975 2 322 693
- Website: www.library.gov.bt
- Working hours: 9.00 - 17.00
At all times people have sought knowledge and passed them on to their descendants, so the first libraries began to appear in the world. And there is nothing surprising, as in our time everywhere books and manuscripts are valued very highly in any state. And the Bhutan National Library is considered one of the popular places not only in the country, but in all the Himalayas.
What is interesting about the Bhutan National Library?
The National Library of Bhutan was created to preserve the country's cultural heritage, its distribution primarily among young people and is protected by the state. The library is located in the capital of Bhutan and is under the patronage of the monarchy, after its founder was Queen Ashi Choden in the distant 1967.
The library quickly increased the lists of its archives, which was the reason for her move to a separate and beautiful building in the Changangkha district. The new building is a modern octagonal complex consisting of four floors and built in an interesting national dzong style. A later extension to the building is an archive containing objects of national importance and important state manuscripts and documents. Like any modern facility, the Bhutanese National Library is equipped with a modern climate system from Denmark to automatically maintain humidity and temperature.
The archive of the library also contains many old letters, photographs, drawings. Approximately since 2010, the employees of the archive are working on microfilming, in order to preserve the accumulated heritage as long as possible with the help of information carriers. By the way, this department also performs paid private orders. The plans to increase the section of audio and video for further safety and distribution.
How to get to the library?
The Bhutan National Library is located on the east side of the river near the Museum of Textiles. Like any object you are interested in in Bhutan, you can find the coordinates: 27 ° 29'00 "N and 89 ° 37'56 "E, having reached it on rented or excursion transport.
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