Korea,
North (Democratic People's Republic)
Directory Information
Formal Name: Grand
People's Study House
Address:
POB 200, Pyongyang
Phone:
(02) 34066
Collection
The Central Library in Pyongyang, functioning as a national
library, has a collection of about 1,500,000
volumes. Provincial libraries are in Chongjin,
Hamhung, Shinniju, Haeju, Wonsan, Kangge, Pyonsong, Sariwon,
and Hesan. The North Hwanghae Provincial Library in Sariwon is reported
to have a collection of 60,000 volumes, the library in Hamhung 40,000,
and the library in Haeju 33,000. In addition there are
city libraries in Kaesong and Chongjin with collections
of about 25,000 volumes.
Sources:
World guide to libraries. New York: Saur, 1998.
World encyclopedia of library and information services. 3rd ed.
Chicago: American Library Association, c1993.