The building bears semblance to a bookshelf, with books stacked alongside each other.
Ersin Turan • 26 March 2018 • update: 26 March 2018
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
Some 450,000 people have used the library since it opened 10 months ago, Buyukgenc said, adding that the library stays open 24 hours.Ersin Turan
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
"If we don't have a resource and any of the 192 libraries in Turkey has it, the reader can order it and it will be delivered to them within three days," he added.Ersin Turan
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
He added that through an interlibrary system, students can order books from any other library across Turkey.Ersin Turan
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
Kamil Gulec Library is equipped with cutting-edge technology, said Ozcan Buyukgenc, head of the library documentation department at the university.Ersin Turan
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
Students can borrow and return books at kiosks equipped with self-check systems.Ersin Turan
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
The library, which was built at Karabuk University (KBU) with support from Kamil Gulec, a Turkish philanthropist, provides access to 60,000 books in print and six million digital publications.Ersin Turan
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
The architecture emulates the Kansas City Public Library in the U.S.Ersin Turan
Visitors throng unique library in Turkey
The building bears semblance to a bookshelf, with books stacked alongside each other.Ersin Turan
