Home > History From the Imperial Library to the ILCL The original building dates from 1906 and was expanded in 1929. As a typical example of Western, Renaissance-style architecture built in the Meiji era, it has been designated as a metropolitan historic building by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It was used as the Ueno Library (Branch of the NDL) until 1998. History   1906 Imperial Library founded   1929 Imperial Library building construction (phase II) completed   1947 Renamed “The National Library”   1948 National Diet Library opened   1949 Reorganized as a branch of the National Diet Library, called “The Ueno Library” May 1995 “Liaison Committee to Promote the National Foundation of an International Library of Children’s Literature” established Jun. 1995 “League of Diet Members for Founding of the International Library of Children’s Literature” established Nov. 1995 Report of the board of inquiry on an NDL facility to provide children’s books and others May 1996 Basic plan of the International Library of Children’s Literature drafted Jan. 1997 Planning Office of the International Library of the Children’s Literature established Apr. 1999 National Diet Library Law amended (establishment of "International Library of Children's Literature" stipulated) Jan. 2000 International Library of Children's Literature founded May 2000 International Library of Children’s Literature partly opened to the public (phase I) May 2002 International Library of Children’s Literature fully opened

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