National Library — Attraction in Khan Daun Penh

This one was built around 1922 with the local inspired ornamentation on top of each column.

The building is too small from a National Library and the government should renovate and extend this building immediately. Anyway, you still can find some old books here.

The entry is free by just walking in but don't forget to register your name on the front desk before you sit. This building is really quite and good for the concentration of study.

If you want to donate books, please do! The library welcomes donation and contribution.

The national library of Cambodia used to be the best library in the city for many years ago but not now. The documents are old and barely find a new and the handy one for research. There is not many people go there. However, the national library still a good place for researching something in the past time of Cambodia history since the old documents were left there. In the late six-years, there is an event call Book Fair occur there on every December. The event is really good for those who love to read.

My visit was short one because this was a stop on a guided tour of the city, so I can't speak to the quality of the collection or the services here. The building itself was handsome, though in need of care. The old fashioned reading room on the ground floor was especially inviting and will probably remind you of a favorite public library of your childhood. You wanted to find a book, sit down, and spend the afternoon there.