The Universities' Central Library (Burmese: တက္ကသိုလ်များဗဟိုစာကြည့်တိုက်; abbreviated UCL) is an academic library located on the University of Yangon campus in Yangon, Myanmar.
[1][2] UCL is Myanmar's biggest academic library and plays a pivotal role in collecting and preserving historical Burmese manuscripts.
[1] In 1973, a modern replacement building to house the library was designed by Kin Maung Lwin, slated for completion in early 1975.
[4] The 1974 U Thant funeral crisis at the university delayed construction, which was finally completed in 1980.
[1] Prominent Burmese scholar, Thaw Kaung served as UCL's chief librarian from 1969 to 1997.