Following the restoration, renovation and reconstruction works carefully carried out by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, the historical Rami Barracks is ready to become the largest living library in İstanbul.
The Rami Library, a witness to the past, a source for the future and bearing the full splendour of its 250-year history, is designed as an expansive complex offering individual and group reading halls, workshop and event spaces, and a centre designed specifically for people with disabilities, along with talks, seminars, exhibitions and other presentations.
Catering to a wide range of users – from children and teens to university students and academics – the Library serves readers and researchers around the clock with 24-hour reading rooms.
Variety of Qualified Books
The Rami Library serves readers of all ages and interests with its diverse collection of printed and rare works.
With a seating capacity of 4,200 people, the Rami Library has the largest seating capacity in İstanbul.
36,000 m² Enclosed Area
The Rami Library covers an enclosed area of 36,000 square meters.
51,000 m² Green Area
With green areas totalling 51,000 square meters, the Rami Library is the world’s largest library with an enclosed landscape area.
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The Baby and Children’s Library of the Rami Library offers an extensive collection and a variety of activities for families and children. Aimed at infants between 0-3 years of age and children aged 3-6 years, the Library presents special collections to help children develop reading habits.
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The Youth Library, designed specifically for middle and high school students, supports young people in their daily studies and school exams with an extensive collection of useful educational resources for students and a comfortable working environment.
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The Adult Library is designed to meet the needs of all adult users, especially undergraduate and graduate students, scholars and researchers. Featuring reading and study halls that are open around the clock, the Adult Library provides a comfortable and quiet work environment.
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The Rami Library has ten separate Special Libraries organized according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System used in the world’s leading libraries, which classifies resources by subject.
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Featuring more than 20,000 volumes and documents, the Atatürk Special Library collection focuses on publications regarding Atatürk and the History of the Republic, the Turkish Historical Society and the Atatürk Supreme Council of Culture, Language and History, Atatürk Research Centre, Turkish Language Association and Turkish Historical Society, and publications on Turkish language and culture.
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The Manuscripts Library collection offers readers and researchers access to handwritten works, and ancient knowledge, aiming to utilize these learnings in new research and transfer such knowledge to future generations.
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Certain manuscripts and rare printed works registered in the Library collection are in the Şifahane, established within the Rami Library. These materials, which require repair and restoration, are assessed and examined in the laboratory within the Library, and the work is completed by experts with the utmost care.
Holding Türkiye’s first Biosphere Sustainable Museum Certificate, the Rami Library adheres to the principles of sustainability in every aspect, including its restoration techniques and infrastructure systems, as well as the structure that supports local cultural life, the ancient resources and knowledge the Library preserves for future generations, and the new green living space the Library provides for the people of İstanbul.
Transfer of Ancient Knowledge into the Future
The Rami Library contributes to the preservation of ancient knowledge and its transfer to future generations by restoring the volumes and archive sections in the Şifahane, where it is housed.
Authentic On-Site Restoration
During the careful restoration process, parts of the building, which had been destroyed over time, were reconstructed with natural and local materials conforming to the original materials and building techniques. The historical building is thus brought to the present and future while preserving its original structure. In addition, taking all the necessary steps for sustainable architecture, systems for water quality, waste management, sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency were put into practice.
A Green Space That Breathes Life into the City
Featuring 51,000-square-meters of indoor landscaped area and a 1,000-square-meter artificial pond surrounded by trees, the Rami Library offers an expansive new green space that brings a breath of fresh air to İstanbul’s residents and visitors. The exhibition areas and halls in the Library’s garden are surrounded by walking and biking paths, presenting distinctive experiences enriched with nature, culture and art.
Transfer of Ancient Knowledge into the Future
The Rami Library contributes to the preservation of ancient knowledge and its transfer to future generations by restoring the volumes and archive sections in the Şifahane, where it is housed.
Authentic On-Site Restoration
During the careful restoration process, parts of the building, which had been destroyed over time, were reconstructed with natural and local materials conforming to the original materials and building techniques. The historical building is thus brought to the present and future while preserving its original structure. In addition, taking all the necessary steps for sustainable architecture, systems for water quality, waste management, sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency were put into practice.
A Green Space That Breathes Life into the City
Featuring 51,000-square-meters of indoor landscaped area and a 1,000-square-meter artificial pond surrounded by trees, the Rami Library offers an expansive new green space that brings a breath of fresh air to İstanbul’s residents and visitors. The exhibition areas and halls in the Library’s garden are surrounded by walking and biking paths, presenting distinctive experiences enriched with nature, culture and art.
Seminar halls in the Rami Library are specially designed for workshops, seminars and conferences, as well as educational, cultural and artistic events. A variety of events can be hosted in the seminar halls, which feature video projection, smart lighting and a state-of-the-art digital sound system.
The Exhibition Halls can accommodate exhibits ranging from fine art to recycled products. The natural lighting in the Halls is supported by spotlights, while movable exhibition elements present artworks in accordance with artists’ concepts.
The Reading Halls are open around the clock and provide a comfortable and spacious space for visitors to read, study or conduct research. There are different Reading Halls for individual or group work. There are also sections in the Reading Halls where visitors can relax.
A primary objective of the Rami Library is to ensure that the Library experience is accessible to every individual. The Accessible Resources Centre offers a range of services designed to provide a seamless library experience for people with disabilities, including research assistance and provision of auxiliary equipment, as well as increasing accessibility in buildings.
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The leading poets and writers of Turkish literature meet with readers at the Rami Library. Various literature-related topics are discussed in the Literature Talks, held...
The World Literature Rami Meetings explore the transcendent aspects of literature! The most important names in world literature meet with readers every Wednesday at this...
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