History Time Line
- 1933: Founded in Nanjing, China, First Director Chiang Fu-Tsung 蔣復璁
- 1938: Relocated to Chongqing, China
- 1940-41: "Rare Book Preservation Society" acquired 130,000 rare books & manuscripts for Library
- 1949: Relocated to Taipei, Taiwan
- 1954: Reopened to the public at the Nanhai Academy
- 1981: Began sponsorship of the Resource and Information Center for Chinese Studies
- 1987: Resource and Information Center for Chinese Studies renamed as the Center for Chinese Studies
- 1988: Opened the Information and Computing Library
- 1996: The Organic Statute of the National Central Library promulgated
- 1998: Established Reference Services Division, Research Division, Guidance Division, Information Division
- 2003: 70th anniversary of the Library
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