Harvard–Yenching Library, East Asian research library in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Harvard-Yenching Library contains more than 1.5 million volumes dedicated to East Asian studies, making it the largest collection outside of Asia.
The library originated in 1928 as the Chinese-Japanese Library of the Harvard-Yenching Institute and moved to its current location at 2 Divinity Avenue in 1958.
The collection includes materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Manchu, and Mongolian languages, supporting research across multiple disciplines and regions.
The library provides specialized research orientation sessions each semester for users to learn about Chinese, Japanese, and Korean electronic resources and databases.
The Ming-Qing Women's Writings collection contains extensive documentation about women's roles in China from the 14th through the 20th centuries.
Location: Massachusetts
Inception: 1928
Part of: Harvard Library
Address: 2 Divinity Ave. Cambridge MA 02138
Website: https://library.harvard.edu/libraries/yenching
GPS coordinates: 42.37750,-71.11430
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:07
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