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The library is a permanent depository of all reading and printed materials produced in India, or written by any foreigner, wherever published and in whatever language. The origin of the National Library of India is traced to the former Calcutta Public Library, established in the first half of the 19th century.
The library is situated at the Belvedere Estate, near Alipore Zoo in Kolkata (Calcutta). It is 4 km from Esplanade, 10 km from Howrah Station and 20 km from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Postal Address. The National Library. Belvedere.
NATIONAL LIBRARY (Ministry of Culture Government of India Kolkata) The origins of the National Library, Kolkata begins with the establishment of Calcutta Public Library on 21st March 1836. The Imperial Secretariat Library came into existence in 1981 by integrating all Secretariat Libraries.
The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is India's largest library by volume and public record . [4] [5] [6] The National Library is under Ministry of Culture , Government of India.
Availability: Only items currently available for loan or reference. Sort by: Publication date range. For example: 1999-2001. You could also use "-1987" for everything published in and before 1987 or "2008-" for everything published in 2008 and after.
One of the many best things that happened to Kolkata is the National Library. It is the largest library in terms of volume in the entire Indian Subcontinent and also happens to be the first in Eastern part of India.
The National Library, Kolkata is the National Library of India and the National Repository. It is also a legal deposit library of India, where books published in the country are deposited under Delivery of Books Act, 1954.
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The National Library at Kolkata is one of the oldest library in India. For book enthusiasts, it’s a great place to be with nearly around 2.5 Mn books and more. The place can take you to a Time Capsule since, the old heritage has been preserved to a certain extent.
Located at the picturesque Belvedere Estate in Kolkata, National Library with a collection of around 22,71,000 Books and huge collection of Manuscripts, Periodicals and News Papers, that caters to the knowledge hungry people of Kolkata, believed to be the cultural hub of India.
