Template:Infobox library

Established
Architect(s)
Collection
Size
Other information
Director

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Usage

To use this infobox, copy the text below to the top of the page describing the library and complete the relevant fields.

{{Infobox library
| name                = 
| native_name         = <!-- Name in native language if different -->
| native_name_lang    = <!-- ISO 639-2 code, e.g. "fr" for French. -->
| logo                = <!-- file name only (no Image: or File:) -->
| logo_size           = 
| logo_alt            = 
| image               = <!-- file name only (no Image: or File:) -->
| image_size          = 
| image_upright       = 
| alt                 = 
| caption             = 
| country             = 
| type                = 
| scope               = 
| established         = <!-- {{Start date|year|month|day}} -->
| architect           = <!-- if known and notable -->
| dissolved           = <!-- {{End date|yyyy|mm|dd}} -->
| ref_legal_mandate   = 
| location            = 
| service_area        = 
| coordinates         = <!-- {{Coord|latitude|longitude|display=inline,title}} -->
| location_map        = <!-- name of the Location map template or module (e.g. UK England) -->
| branch_of           = 
| num_branches        = 
| items_collected     = 
| collection_size     = <!-- {{Format price|number}} -->
| criteria            = 
| legal_deposit       = 
| req_to_access       = 
| annual_circulation  = 
| pop_served          = 
| members             = 
| budget              = <!-- {{Currency|value|code}} -->
| director            = 
| num_employees       = 
| parent_organization = <!-- or
| parent_organisation = -->
| affiliation         = 
| publictransit       = 
| website             = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} -->
| references          = 
| embed               = 
| module              = 
}}

Parameters

name

Designed for the original name of the library. With libraries in multilingual countries, add the other official names, preceded by '<br/>= '. With libraries having a name in a non-Latin script, use the original name in its script, followed by '<br/>' and its transliteration between parentheses.

native_name

Name of building in native language

native_name_lang

use ISO 639-2 code, e.g. "fr" for French. If there is more than one native name, in different languages, enter those names using {{lang}}, instead.

logo

File name only (no Image: or File:), use logo_upright= to change scaling (<1.0 for tall logo, >1.0 wide logo)

image

File name only (no Image: or File:), use image_upright= to change scaling (<1.0 for tall image, >1.0 wide image)

caption

Description of the image above.

country

To be omitted when the country name appears in the library name (original or in English).

type

Prefer denominations leading to an existing page describing the type of library, such as Academic library, National library, Public library, Special library etc. Should be omitted when the relevant word is already present in the library's name.

scope

To be used if a library is specialized in a particular domain but which is not reflected in its name.

established

Foundation year. Use {{Start date}} template. If the library is still open and operating the {{Start date and age}} template can also be used.

architect

Name of the architect, if known and notable.

dissolved

Date of dissolution or closure. Use {{End date}} template.

ref_legal_mandate

Designed for referencing the law or decree establishing the library and defining its mandate.

location

Normally just town and, where appropriate, province. A full address could be entered for libraries having no website of their own. Avoid redundancies, e.g. repeating the country if it is already mentioned in the 'country' field or in the library's name.

service area

The geographic region served by the library, if not already established in earlier parameters.

coordinates

Entered with a tag {{coord|'latitude'|'longitude'|display=inline,title}}. With this code, the coordinates will also appear on the top of the page (but this redundancy is not considered problematic). Remove ",title" from the "display" parameter to omit the display of the coordinates on the top right.

branch_of

Designed for libraries that are known enough to justify an entry in WP but have little or no autonomy, being a branch of another (larger) library.

num_branches

Number of branches, not counting the headquarters, followed by their location between parentheses.

Collection

The header 'Collection' will appear only if at least one of the 4 fields below contains data.

specialization

Any focus area(s) for the collection (for UK spelling, use "specialisation").

items_collected

Allows the specification of the kinds of documents acquired by the library. Prefer denominations having their own page.

collection_size

It makes reading easier to round numbers to 2-3 significant figures using {{Format price}} this allows the source to hold the most accurate number while displaying a much easier to read number formatted per MOS:Dates and numbers.

criteria

Allows to specify the kind of documents the library acquires, be it in its legal mandate or its policy.

legal_deposit

Intended for national libraries, to specify whether they can acquire material through legal deposit, copyright legislation or other kind of agreement.

Access and use

The header 'Access and use' will appear only if at least one of the 4 fields below contains data.

req_to_access

Allows to specify the conditions to be met for accessing the collections, such as residence, age, membership of a specific community etc.

annual_circulation

Number of lent or used items followed by the period concerned, preferably the most recent past year, between parentheses.

pop_served

Allows to specify the number of potential users when the library serves a specific group, be it by area of residence, age, membership etc. Can be omitted when the circle of potential users is vaguely defined, e.g. for national libraries which, as generally last resource library for national material, may serve the entire world. It makes reading easier to round numbers to 3 significant figures using {{Format price}} and format numbers per MOS:Dates and numbers.

members

Number of registered users. It makes reading easier to round numbers to 3 significant figures using {{Format price}}.

Other information

The header 'Other information' will appear only if at least one of the 6 fields below contains data.

budget

Annual budget with specification of the currency using {{currency}}, followed by the year concerned (ideally the current one) between parentheses. It makes reading easier to round numbers to 2-3 significant figures, abbreviate millions by an unspaced 'M' and provide the equivalent in US dollars between parentheses. Templates that can also be helpful here are {{Inflation}} and {{Format price}}.

director

When a name is transliterated, provide the name in its original script between parentheses. Add the year of the appointment between parentheses.

num_employees

Number of employees, ideally followed by the number of full-time equivalents (input: [[Full-time_equivalent|FTE]]). It makes reading easier to round numbers to 3 significant figures by using {{Format price}}.

parent_organization

Name of any parent organization. For alternative spelling, use |parent_organisation=

affiliation

Any organizational affiliations.

publictransit

Information on nearby public transit options

website

If the website has a home page in English, link directly to it using {{URL}}. Otherwise, specify the language(s) in which the website is.

references

References used specifically to populate infobox.

Maps

A mapframe map is automatically included if:

• There are coordinates specified on the page's Wikidata item (or the item specified in |id=), or in the |coordinates= parameter
• It has not been turned off by setting |mapframe=no

The following optional parameters can then be used to adjust the map

• |mapframe-zoom= zoom level (default is 10)
• |mapframe-width= and |mapframe-height= for the map size (defaults are 270 and 200)
• |mapframe-marker= for the marker icon (default is the library icon)
• either |mapframe-marker-color= or |mapframe-marker-colour= for the marker colour (hex triplet, default is #5E74F3)
• |mapframe-stroke-width= for the border of marker (default is 6)
• |mapframe-caption= caption below the map
• |mapframe-coordinates= or |mapframe-coord= – alternate initial latitude and longitude for the map, instead of the building's coordinates. Specify as {{coord
• |mapframe-geomask= Show a geomask (shape outside of which the area is shaded. Set to either:
  • yes – use the location specified in the Wikidata item's

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statement

• • a wikidata property (P-number), e.g. P17 for

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– use the location specified in this statement on the Wikidata item

• • a Wikidata item (Q-number), e.g. Q100 for

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– use this item as the geomask

• |map_caption= – caption for the map. If this is not set, and a geomask is used, an automatic caption of "Location in <geomask-label>" is used.

Use as a child template

The embed parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another (see the Template:Infobox documentation which explains embedding and subboxes).

{{Infobox ABC
| name        = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| embedded    = <!-- or module= -->
  {{Infobox library
  | embed = yes
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}<br/>
}}

Embedding other templates

The module parameter is used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules).

{{Infobox library
| name = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| module = 
  {{Infobox ABC
  | embed = yes <!-- or child=yes or subbox=yes-->
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}

Examples

Example 1

The National Library of Russia
Российская национальная библиотека
File:Logo of NLR.jpg
File:Невский 37.jpg The 18th-century building of the library faces Nevsky Prospekt
59.933611°N 30.335556°E / 59.933611; 30.335556 ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽
Location	St Petersburg, Russia
Type	National library
Established
Architect(s)
Reference to legal mandate	Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation authorizing the Statute of the Federal State Institution "The National Library of Russia" (March 23, 2001)
Collection
Items collected	Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, official publications, sheet music, sound and music recordings, databases, maps, postage stamps, prints, drawings, manuscripts and media.
Size
Criteria for collection	Legal deposit of materials published in Russia; "Rossika": materials about Russia or materials published by the people of Russia residing abroad; selected foreign scholarly publications and other materials.
Legal deposit	Yes (Legal Deposit Law)
Access and use
Access requirements	Reading rooms – free. Russian residents must be 14 or older. Foreign visitors are limited by the period of their visa.
Circulation	Template:Format price (2007)
Population served	Template:Format price (2007)
Other information
Budget	()
Director
Employees	1,850
Website	nlr.ru/eng/

{{Infobox library
| name               = The National Library of Russia
| native_name        = Российская национальная библиотека
| native_name_lang   = ru
| logo               = Logo of NLR.jpg
| logo_size          = 180
| logo_alt           = 
| image              = Невский 37.jpg
| image_size         = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = The 18th-century building of the library <br />faces [[Nevsky Prospekt]]
| country            = [[Russia]]
| type               = [[National library]]
| scope              = 
| established        = {{start date|1795}}
| ref_legal_mandate  = Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation authorizing the Statute of the Federal State Institution "The National Library of Russia" (March 23, 2001)
| location           = [[St Petersburg]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|59.933611|30.335556|region:RU_type:landmark|display=inline<!--,title-->}}
| branch_of          = 
| num_branches       = 
| items_collected    = Books, [[Academic journal|journals]], newspapers, magazines, [[Official publications of Russia|official publications]], sheet music, sound and music recordings, databases, maps, postage stamps, [[Printmaking|prints]], drawings, manuscripts and media.
| collection_size    = {{Format price|36475000}} items ({{Format price|15000000}} books)
| criteria           = Legal deposit of materials published in Russia; "Rossika": materials about Russia or materials published by the people of Russia residing abroad; selected foreign scholarly publications and other materials.
| legal_deposit      = Yes (Legal Deposit Law)
| req_to_access      = Reading rooms&nbsp;– free. Russian residents must be 14 or older. Foreign visitors are limited by the period of their visa.
| annual_circulation = {{Format price|8880000}} (2007)
| pop_served         = {{Format price|1150000}} (2007)
| members            = 
| budget             = {{Currency|569200000|RUB}} ({{Currency|23400000|USD}})
| director           = 
| num_employees      = 1,850
| website            = {{URL|www.nlr.ru/eng/}}
}}

Example 2: embedded template

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
File:Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - IMG 1162.JPG Interior view of the main branch in the Oakland neighborhood
40°26′34″N 79°57′03″W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽
Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Established
Architect(s)
Collection
Size
Access and use
Circulation	Template:Format price (2009)
Population served	Template:Format price
Members	Template:Format price (2009)
Other information
Budget	(2009)
Director
Website	www.CarnegieLibrary.org
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Template:Designation/text
File:CarnegieLibraryPittsburghFrontEntrance.jpg Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch in the city's Oakland neighborhood
Location	4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Area	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.	[[[:Template:NRHP Focus]] 79002158]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 30, 1979
Designated Template:Designation/abbreviation	1970

{{Infobox library
| name               = Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
| logo               = 
| logo_size          = 100
| logo_alt           = 
| image              = Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - IMG 1162.JPG
| image_size         = 250
| alt                = 
| caption            = Interior view of the main branch in the Oakland neighborhood
| country            = 
| type               = 
| scope              = 
| established        = {{Start date|1890|02|06}}
| ref_legal_mandate  = 
| location           = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|40.442728|-79.950787|region:US-PA_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline<!--,title-->}}
| branch_of          = 
| num_branches       = 
| items_collected    = 
| collection_size    = {{Format price|5230200}} (2009)
| criteria           = 
| legal_deposit      = 
| req_to_access      = 
| annual_circulation = {{Format price|3529379}} (2009)
| pop_served         = {{Format price|2600000}}
| members            = {{Format price|294733}} (2009)
| budget             = {{Currency|26879454|USD}} (2009)
| director           = 
| num_employees      = 
| website            = {{URL|www.carnegielibrary.org|www.CarnegieLibrary.org}}
| module             = 
  {{Infobox NRHP
| embed                  = yes
| name                   =
| nrhp_type              =
| designated_other1      = PHLF
| image                  = CarnegieLibraryPittsburghFrontEntrance.jpg
| caption                = Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch in the city's Oakland neighborhood
| location               = 4400 Forbes Ave., [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
| locmapin               = Pennsylvania
| area                   = {{convert|9.5|acre|1}}
| refnum                 = 79002158
| added                  = March 30, 1979
| designated_other1_date = 1970
}}
}}

Microformat

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox library in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox library An infobox for a library Template parameters This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Name name library_name The name of the library (defaults to article name if left blank) String suggested Native name native_name The native name of the library. String optional Native language name native_name_lang The language code for the native name Example zh String optional Logo logo library_logo The logo of the library File suggested Logo size logo_size The width of the image, in pixels Example 220px Unknown optional Logo upright logo_upright The upright value for the image Example 1.2 Number optional Logo alt logo_alt The alt text of the logo String optional Image image A photo of the library File suggested Image size image_size The width of the image, in pixels Example 220px Unknown optional Image upright image_upright The upright value for the image Example 1.2 Number optional Alt alt Alt text for the image String optional Caption caption A caption for the image String optional Map map no description Unknown optional Map image map_image no description Unknown optional Coordinates coordinates The coordinates of the library, using {{Coord}} Unknown suggested Location location Location no description Unknown optional Address address Address no description Unknown optional City city City The city the library is located in String optional Region region Region The region the library is located in String optional State state State The state the library is located in Unknown optional Country country Country The country the library is located in Unknown optional Zip code zipcode Zipcode postcode Postcode The zip code that the library is in Number optional Type type The type of this library. Prefer denominations leading to an existing page describing the type of library, such as Academic library, National library, Public library, Special library etc. Should be omitted when the relevant word is already present in the library's name. String optional Scope scope To be used if a library is specialized in a particular domain but which is not reflected in its name. String optional Established established Foundation year. Use {{Start date}} template. If the library is still open and operating the {{Start date and age}} template can also be used. Date optional Dissolved dissolved Date of dissolution or closure. Use {{End date}} template. Unknown optional ref_legal_mandate ref_legal_mandate no description Unknown optional Branch of: branch_of Designed for libraries that are known enough to justify an entry in WP but have little or no autonomy, being a branch of another (larger) library. Unknown optional Number of Branches num_branches Number of branches, not counting the headquarters, followed by their location between parentheses. Unknown optional items_collected items_collected no description Unknown optional collection_size collection_size no description Unknown optional criteria_for_collection criteria_for_collection no description Unknown optional legal_deposit legal_deposit no description Unknown optional criteria criteria no description Unknown optional req_to_access req_to_access no description Unknown optional annual_circulation annual_circulation no description Unknown optional pop_served pop_served no description Unknown optional members members no description Unknown optional budget budget no description Unknown optional director director no description Unknown optional Director Since dir_since no description Unknown optional num_employees num_employees no description Unknown optional website website no description Example {{URL|www.example.com/}} }} Unknown optional module module no description Unknown optional references references no description Unknown optional postcode postcode no description Unknown optional closed closed no description Unknown optional architect architect no description Unknown optional service_area service_area no description Unknown optional specialisation specialisation no description Unknown optional specialization specialization no description Unknown optional affiliation affiliation no description Unknown optional funding funding no description Unknown optional publictransit publictransit no description Unknown optional parent_organization parent_organization no description Unknown optional parent_organisation parent_organisation no description Unknown optional mapframe mapframe no description Unknown optional map_caption map_caption no description Unknown optional mapframe-geomask mapframe-geomask no description Unknown optional id id no description Unknown optional embed embed no description Unknown optional

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