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Beitou Library

Taipei, Taiwan

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Beitou Library

Taipei Public Library's Beitou branch is a green-certified wooden public library in Beitou Park, built in 2006 and designed by Bio-Architecture Formosana. Large floor-to-ceiling windows, wooden tables and bookshelves, and balconies overlook the park and lotus pond.

Highlights

  • Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the park
  • Second-floor balcony and outdoor reading benches
  • Wooden tables, chairs and bookshelves

Good to know

  • Free entry
  • Photography inside needs a separate application form
  • Children's area in the basement

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