Shanghai Library: world-class city library put into use

World-class city library

Every new cultural landmark is a cultural card of the city's soft power. After the completion of the East Library in the picture above, it will truly achieve the goal of becoming a world-class urban library for the world and the future.

The Upper East Library, with a building area of approximately 115000 square meters, is the largest single building library in China. It has 7 floors above ground and 2 floors underground. After opening, it can provide nearly 6000 seats, meeting the cultural needs of over 200 lectures and thousands of various academic activities every year. The annual reader reception can reach 4 million people.