National Library and Archive of Iran
The National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) or National Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran is located in Tehran, Iran, with twelve branches across the country. The NLAI is an educational, research, scientific, and service institute authorized by the Islamic Consultative Assembly. Its president is appointed by the President of Iran. The NLAI is the largest library in the Middle East and includes more than fifteen-million items in its collections.
| National Library and Archives of Iran | |
|---|---|
National Library building | |
| Location | Shahid Haghani Expressway, Davoodiyeh, Vanak Square, Tehran, Iran |
| Type | National library |
| Established | 1937 |
| Architect(s) | Yousef Shariatzadeh |
| Branches | 1 (Shahid Bahonar Street, Niavaran, Tehran) |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings,and manuscripts |
| Size | 15,000,000 |
| Legal deposit | Yes |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Open to anyone with a need to use the collections and services |
| Other information | |
| Budget | 44 billion Iranian Rial (1,446,845 million USD) |
| Director | Alireza Mokhtarpour Ghohroudi |
| Website | www |
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