State Central Library, Hyderabad

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State Central Library Hyderabad
State library
Established1891
Collection
Items collectedbooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, and manuscripts
Size~ 5,00,000 books/magazines
~17,000 manuscripts
Legal depositYes
Access and use
Access requirementsOpen
Other information
Websitesclhyd.telangana.gov.in

The State Central Library Hyderabad, (

INTACH, Hyderabad.[1]

The library is located in the Afzal Gunj neighbourhood of the city on the bank of the River Musi. The library houses half a million books and magazines including some rare Palm-leaf manuscripts. This library is the apex of the state's library system.[2]

History

The State Central Library began in 1891 due to the efforts of Syed Hussain Bilgrami, whose personal library formed the institution's initial core.

The library building has an area of 72,247 square yards and was built under the supervision of the architect,

Nizam VII
's Silver jubilee.

In 1941, the Asafia State Library celebrated its Golden Jubilee. When the Hyderabad Public Libraries Act became law in 1955, Asafia State Library was declared as the State Central library for the Hyderabad State.[3]

Collection

The Library has a collection of around five hundred thousand books published since the early 19th century, and

HEH Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII
in 1941.

Digitalisation

The first phase of computerisation and networking in libraries through e-Grandhalaya software developed by

Persian languages. Carnegie Mellon University
provides the funding for this project.

Restoration

The library, which has been crying out for attention for many years, will finally be restored at an estimated cost of ₹7.35 crores. The restoration work is expected to be completed in 18 months,[4] will have digital portal where about 45,550 rare books, including Urdu, Persian, and Arabic as well as English.[5]

See also

References

  1. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Public Library Services in India: Systems and Deficiencies" Archived 12 July 2012 at archive.today, R. Bhattacharjee, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 19 September 20o2.
  3. ^ "State Government - Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute (OMLRI) - Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad 500 007", accessed 17 December 2009.
  4. ^ Today, Telangana (14 September 2022). "Hyderabad: State Central Library in for massive revival". Telangana Today. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority to restore iconic State Central Library". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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