National Library of Iran

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The Niavaran branch of the National Library of Iran offers a pleasant environment for its users.
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The Niavaran branch of the National Library of Iran offers a pleasant environment for its users.

The National Library of Iran is situated in Tehran, Iran.

It has several branches scattered all over the city, however it was officially inaugurated in 1937. Prior to this date other libraries existed that performed the same function informally.

The first prototype of a national library in Iran was the Library of Dar al-Funun College established in 1851. In 1899 another library called the Nation's Library was inaugurated in Tehran.

Today, the National Library of Iran has incorporated many different collections from older libraries including many rare and valuable manuscripts.

The central main branch is located in north central Tehran and is still under its final stages of construction.

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