1836; 188 years ago (1836) (as Calcutta Public Library) 30 January 1903; 121 years ago (1903-01-30) (as Imperial Library) 1 February 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-02-01) (as National Library of India)
Collection
Items collected
books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings and manuscripts
Size
2.5M
Other information
Budget
₹74 crore (US$9.3 million)[1]
Director
Dr. Prof. Ajay Pratap Singh[2]
Parent organization
Government of India
Affiliation
Ministry of Culture
Website
nationallibrary.gov.in
The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India.[3] 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. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve printed material produced within India. With a collection in excess of 2.5 million books and records, it is the largest in the country.[7]
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