A. Located in the center of Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,the Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading is a library and cultural organization. It was built in the late 19th century. Open to the public since 1900,the library has the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal,holding more than 350,000 books. | B. The Alexandria Library in Alexandria,Egypt,was one of the largest and most important libraries of the ancient world. The library,destroyed in 415 AD and rebuilt in 2002,is not only a library,but also a museum and scientific research organization. It is known as the Egyptian cultural center and a lighthouse of thought,culture and science. |
C. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Center officially opened as the main library of Humboldt University in Berlin,Germany in October 2009,with about 2.5 million books,of which about 2 million are available for readers to borrow. | D. Mazarin Library is located in the Organization of France,on the left bank of Seine in Paris. Created in the 17th century,it has one of the richest collections of rare books and manuscripts (手稿) in modern France,and is the oldest public library in the country. |
E. Yunxi Library in East China's Zhejiang province is located in Daijiashan village,Tonglu county. It is changed from traditional folk houses of the She ethnic group (畲族). With yellow mud rooms and wooden windows,the library has rich categories of books,coffee and cultural areas | F. The Indonesian National Library,located in Jakarta,the capital of Indonesia,has the most complete collection of publications in the country,recording the history,culture and information of Indonesia in various times. Manuscripts written on leaves,bark,bamboo and Indonesian native paper are some of the rare items kept in the collection. |