.1933: Founded in Nanjing, China
.1938: Relocated to Chongcing, China
.1949: Relocated to Taipei, Taiwan
.1954: Reopened to the public at the Taipei Botanical Gardens
.1981: Began sponsorship of the Resource and Information Center for Chinese Studies
.1987: Resource and Information Center for Chinese Studies renamed as the Center for Chinese Studies
.1988: Opened the Information and Computing Library
.1996: The Organic Statute of the National Central Library promulgated
.1998: Established Reference Services Division, Research Division, Guidance Division, Information Division
.2003: 70th anniversary of the NCL
.2013: 80th anniversary of the NCL