| Anna Centenary Library | |
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 Anna Centenary Library Entrance | |
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| 13°01′03″N 80°14′21″E / 13.0175°N 80.2391°E | |
| Location | Kotturpuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | 15 September 2010 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, Journals, Magazines, Braille Books, Manuscripts |
| Size | 1.2 million |
| Criteria for collection | Books from leading publishers throughout the world |
| Other information | |
| Employees | 150 |
| Website | www.annacentenarylibrary.org |
The Anna Centenary Library (ACL) is an established state library of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is located at Kotturpuram, Chennai. It is built at a cost of ₹172 crores (₹1,720 million). It is named after a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai. It was opened by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. The average number of persons who visited the library between January and October 2011 is around 26,500, compared to the monthly average of 20,000 in 2010.[1]
- ^ Srinivasan, Meera (9 November 2011). "Anna Centenary Library drawing huge numbers". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 13 November 2011.