The Nail Nimet Bayraktar Library in the Atakent Neighborhood of Ümraniye district in Istanbul opened in 2007.

The library bears the name of Nail Bayraktar, who has contributed to the librarianship tradition in Turkey for many years. A prolific librarian, he was responsible for much of cataloguing of the Atatürk Library ‘s manuscript collections.

The library has a capacity of 80 people in an area of 218 square meters and a collection of 24,250 works. Various educational workshops for children and conversations for adults are held at the library.

All residents of the region can benefit from the lending services of the Nail-Nimet Bayraktar Library as well as all libraries affiliated to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Department of Cultural Heritage, Directorate of Libraries and Museums. Readers who wish to become members should apply to our libraries with an officially valid identity document such as a TR ID card, driver's license, or passport.