Takeo City Library 武雄市図書館
Takeo, Saga · Kyushu · Japan
The first public library run by CCC (Tsutaya), with an integrated café and a million visits a year. An emblematic, and controversial, case of public-private partnership in a depopulating municipality.
- Led by
- Mixed (city + CCC/Tsutaya)
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Institution led
- Visitable
- Yes (365 days)
- Website
- takeo.city-library.jp ↗
- Contact
- epochal@takeo-city-library.jp
- Last reviewed
- 8 September 2026
Verification
Verified
This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- 武雄市図書館・歴史資料館 (web oficial) ↗ · primary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. / Ciudad de Takeo
- CCCの運営する図書館（通称「TSUTAYA 図書館」）に関する問題についての声明 ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · 図書館問題研究会 (Sociedad de Investigacion de Problemas Bibliotecarios)