National Library of Tajikistan
Китобхонаи миллии Тоҷикистон
A massive white building shaped like an open book, completed in 2012. It is the largest library in Central Asia, and its fountain plaza puts on a striking light show at night.
The National Library sits between Flag Park and Rudaki Park. Its architecture is designed to resemble an open book, and it stands nine stories tall with a collection of over one million volumes. The reading halls are richly decorated. Foreign visitors can visit parts of the building after registering with their passport at the entrance (subject to on-site rules). The large fountain plaza in front, together with the nearby Somoni Monument and Palace of Nations, forms a connected space, and at night the lights and musical fountains draw many locals for evening walks. It can be combined with the National Flagpole and the National Museum in a single afternoon. Entry is free.
Opening hours
Weekdays approx. 08:00–17:00; square open all day
Nearby sights
- Ismoil Somoni Monument
- Rudaki Park
- Dushanbe Flagpole & Palace of the Nation
- Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments
- National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
- National Museum of Tajikistan
- Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Chaikhana Rohat