Delhi Public Library
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Delhi Public Library is a national depository library in Delhi
, India
, it has over 35 branches across the state.
The one of the branches of the library is located on S.P. Mukherjee Marg, opposite the Old Delhi Railway Station.
and the Government of India
. The library project dates back to 1944,when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia
donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck
. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru
. The library buildings were acquired between 1951 and 1953, with operations formally transferred from UNESCO to the Indian Government in 1955.
The library provides training facilities to student librarians and social education workers from its early days.
as well as mobile branches with following free to use facilities upon refundable security deposit
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, it has over 35 branches across the state.
The one of the branches of the library is located on S.P. Mukherjee Marg, opposite the Old Delhi Railway Station.
History
The Library was established in 1951 as a pilot project sponsored by UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
and the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. The library project dates back to 1944,when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia
Ramkrishna Dalmia
Ramkrishna Dalmia was a pioneer industrialist and founder of the Dalmia-Jain Group. Starting with a bullion business, he built several sugar mills, and went on to acquire Bennett and Coleman,...
donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck
Claude Auchinleck
Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, GCB, GCIE, CSI, DSO, OBE , nicknamed "The Auk", was a British army commander during World War II. He was a career soldier who spent much of his military career in India, where he developed a love of the country and a lasting affinity for the soldiers...
. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
. The library buildings were acquired between 1951 and 1953, with operations formally transferred from UNESCO to the Indian Government in 1955.
The library provides training facilities to student librarians and social education workers from its early days.
Facilities
As a depository library it receives a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India. The users are free to use the library and books upon one time subscription. The library has a network of branches in DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
as well as mobile branches with following free to use facilities upon refundable security deposit
- Collection of more than 18 Lakh books in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and other languages
- All main branches has children section with an exclusive branch for children at jor Bagh
- Braille library for the visually impaired
- Prison library for Tihar Central Prison
- Free internet service
- DVD media collection