List of libraries in Turkey

The following is a list of libraries in Turkey. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, there are 1,257 libraries as of 30 December 2022 in the country. The total seating capacity is 114,906 in a total indoor usage are of . In January 2023, Istanbul's largest library, the Rami Library, opened, having 4,200 seating capacity in covered area.

Libraries by province

Ankara

National libraries

• Presidential Library
• National Library

Academic libraries

Public libraries

Source:

• Adnan Ötüken City Public Library
• Abdurrrahman Oğultürk Public Library
• Ankara Metropolitan Municipality District Library
• Ankara Ali Dayi Children's Library
• Ankara Public Library
• Balgat Hussein Alpine Public Library
• Cebeci Public Library
• Cer Modern Art Library
• Fatih Library
• Göklerkö Public Library
• Hasanoğlan April 17 Public Library
• Karas Public Library
• Kecioren Aktepe Public Library
• Kecioren Fatih Public Library
• Kesikköprü Public Library
• Kutludüğün Public Library
• Mamak County Public Library
• Mehmet Akif Ersoy Literature Museum Library
• Oyaca Public Library
• Pursaklar House Public Library
• Sinanlı Public Library
• Sincan Yenikent Public Library
• Şentepe Public Library
• Şuayip Çalkan Public Library
• Yenimahalle District Public Library
• Yunus Emre (Esentepe) Public Library

County Public libraries

• Akyurt County Public Library
• Şereflikoçhisar Yunus Emre County Public Library
• Sincan County Public Library
• Polatli County Public Library
• Nallıhan County Public Library
• Kızılcahamam County Public Library
• Boiler County Public Library
• Haymana County Public Library
• Gölbaşı County Public Library
• Gudul County Public Library
• Çamlıdere County Public Library
• Çubuk County Public Library
• Elmadağ County Public Library
• Universe County Public Library
• Ankara Kalecik County Public Library
• Ayas County Public Library
• Bala County Public Library
• Beypazarı Mehmet Akif Ersoy County Public Library

Artvin

• Atça District Public Library
• Aydın Province Public Library ~60.000 books
• Aydın Kids and Youth Library
• Bozdoğan District Public Library
• Çine District Public Library
• Germencik District Public Library
• Ortaklar District Public Library
• Ä°ncirliova District Public Library
• Karacasu District Public Library
• Koçarlı District Public Library
• Kuşadası District Public Library
• Kuyucak District Public Library
• Nazilli District Public Library
• Söke Hacı Halilpaşa District Public Library
• Sarıkemer District Public Library
• Sultanhisar District Public Library
• Yenipazar District Public Library

Bursa

• Bursa Inebey Manuscripts
• Nilüfer Akkılıç Library

Municipality libraries

• Nilüfer Children's Library
• Nilüfer Üçevler Library
• Nilüfer Library of Poetry

Çanakkale

• ÇOMÜ Library
• Tahtakuşlar Ethnography Museum Library

Çankırı

Source:

• Ankara University Çankırı Forestry Faculty Library
• Çankırı Provincial Public Library

County Public Libraries

• Atkaracalar Oğuz County Public Library
• Bayramören County Public Library
• Çerkeş County Public Library
• Eldivan County Public Library
• Ilgaz County Public Library
• Kızılırmak County Public Library
• Korgun 125. Yıl County Public Library
• Kurşunlu County Public Library
• Orta County Public Library
• Şabanözü County Public Library
• Yapraklı County Public Library

Denizli

• Pamukkale University Library
• Denizli Provincial Public Library
• Denizli Uçancıbaşı Public Library
• Denizli Bahçelievler Public Library
• Denizli Uzunpınar Public Library
• Acıpayam County Public Library
• Acıpayam Dedebağ Public Library
• Acıpayam Kelekçi Public Library
• Acıpayam Yeşilyuva Public Library
• Akköy Şehit Veli Öztürk County Public Library
• Babadağ County Public Library
• Baklan County Public Library
• Bekilli County Public Library
• Beyağaç County Public Library
• Bozkurt County Public Library
• Buldan Ali Haydar Akın County Public Library
• Buldan Yenicekent Public Library
• Çal County Public Library
• Çal Akkent Public Library
• Çardak County Public Library
• 75th Anniversary Çivril County Public Library
• Güney County Public Library
• Honaz County Public Library
• Honaz Kaklık Public Library
• Kale County Public Library
• Sarayköy County Public Library
• Serinhisar 100th Anniversary County Public Library
• Tavas County Public Library
• Tavas Kızılca Public Library
• Tavas Kızılcabölük Public Library
• Tavas Konak Public Library
• Tavas Pınarlar Public Library

Diyarbakır

• Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library

Elazığ

• Elazığ Provincial Public Library

Eskişehir

• Library of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers Eskişehir Branch
• Eskişehir Chamber of Industry Library
• Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce Library
• Eskişehir Provincial Public Library
• Osmangazi Public and Children's Library
• Dumlupınar Children's Library
• Atatürk Children's Library

University Libraries

• Anadolu University Central Library
• Osmangazi University Central Library

Municipal Libraries

• Tepebaşı Municipality Atatürk Children's Library
• Tepebaşı Municipality Muzaffer Tokay Children's Library
• Odunpazarı Municipality Yenikent Library

County Public Libraries

• Alpu County Public Library
• Beylikova County Public Library
• Çifteler County Public Library
• Ä°nönü County Public Library
• Mahmudiye County Public Library
• Mihalıççık County Public Library
• Seyitgazi County Public Library
• Sivrihisar County Public Library

Istanbul

• Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library
• Ottoman Bank Archives and Research Centre
• SALT
• Press Media Museum
• Women's Library and Information Centre Foundation
• American Library, Tepebaşı
• Atatürk Library, Taksim
• Beyazıt State Library, Beyazıt
• Halide Edip Adıvar Library (Üsküdar American Academy), Bağlarbaşı
• Istanbul Celik Gulersoy Library, Sultanahmet
• Istanbul Technical University Mustafa Inan Library
• Köprülü Library
• Library of the Archaeological Museum, Sultanahmet
• Library of the French Institute, Beyoğlu
• Library of the Goethe Institute, Beyoğlu
• Library of the Islamic Research Center, ISAM (Ä°slam Araştırmaları Merkezi), at in
• Manuscripts Library of the Topkapı Palace, Sultanahmet
• Library of Women's Works, Haliç
• Süleymaniye Library, Beyazıt

Izmir

• Izmir National Library
• Library of Izmir French Cultural Center
• Urla County Public Library

Kayseri

• Kayseri 75th Anniversary Provincial Public Library
• Town of Ağırnas Sinan the Architect Public Library
• Erkiletli Mehmet Paşa Public Library
• Town of Hisarcık Public Library
• Merkez Hikmet Taş Public Library
• Sinan the Architect Seljuk Public Library
• Necmettin Feyzioğlu Public Library
• Raşid Efendi Library of Ancient Artifacts
• Bünyan-Karadayı Village Public Library
• Pınarbaşı-Pazarören Public Library
• Sarıoğlan 80th Anniversary Public Library
• Kayseri Himmetdede Municipality Public Library
• The Qadi Mahmut Waqf Library
• Ä°hsan Sarıkaya Library of Popular Sciences

Erciyes University Libraries

Source:

• Erciyes University Library of Divinity School
• Erciyes University Library of Economical and Administrative Sciences
• Erciyes University Medical School Library

County Public Libraries

• Bünyan County Public Library
• Develi Seyrani County Public Library
• Felahiye County Public Library
• Hacılar County Public Library
• Ä°ncesu County Public Library
• Özvatan County Public Library
• Pınarbaşı County Public Library
• Sarız County Public Library
• Talas Fatma-Kemal Timuçin County Public Library
• Tomarza County Public Library
• Yahyalı County Public Library
• Yeşilhisar County Public Library

Konya

• Selçuk University Central Library

Kütahya

• Dumlupınar University Central Library

Muğla

• Hoca Mustafa Efendi Provincial Public Library
• Şehbal Hilmi Baydur Children's Library

Nevşehir

• Tahsin Ağa Library

Rize

• Rize Provincial Public Library
• Taşköprü Public Library
• Veliköy Public Library
• Madenli Public Library
• Güneyce Public Library
• Ä°smail Kahraman Cultural Center Public Library

University Libraries

• RTEU Central Library
• RTEU Divinity School Library
• RTEU Educational School Library
• RTEU Medical School Library
• RTEU Ardeşen Professional School Library
• RTEU Turgut Kıran Maritime Boarding School Library

County Public Libraries

• Ardeşen County Public Library
• Çamlıhemşin County Public Library
• Çayeli County Public Library
• Derepazarı County Public Library
• Fındıklı County Public Library
• Güneysu County Public Library
• Hemşin County Public Library
• Ä°kizdere County Public Library
• Ä°yidere County Public Library
• Kalkandere County Public Library
• Pazar County Public Library

Sinop

Dr. Rıza Nur Public Library

Trabzon

• KTU Faik Ahmet Barutçu Library
• Trabzon Provincial Public Library
• Trabzon Children's Library
• Trabzon Akyazı Public Library
• Beşikdüzü Resullü Public Library
• Of Uğurlu Public Library
• Şalpazarı Geyikli Public Library
• Joganita Trabzon Library of Soccer
• Trabzon STEM High School (former Trabzon High School) Library

County Public Libraries

• Akçaabat County Public Library
• Araklı County Public Library
• Arsin County Public Library
• Beşikdüzü County Public Library
• Çaykara County Public Library
• Düzköy County Public Library
• Hayrat County Public Library
• Maçka County Public Library
• Of County Public Library
• Sürmene 100th Anniversary County Public Library
• Şalpazarı County Public Library
• Tonya County Public Library
• Vakfıkebir County Public Library
• Yomra County Public Library
• Ä°smail Hakkı Berkmen Center of History

Bartın

• Bartın Provincial Public Library
• Bartın Arıt 75th Anniversary Public Library
• Kurucaşile County Public Library
• Ulus Culture and Arts Center County Public Library

See also

• (in Turkish)
• Library associations in Turkey
• (ANKOS)
• (in Turkish)
• Copyright law of Turkey
• Access to public information in Turkey
• Mass media in Turkey

References

Further reading

External links