National Library of India

National Library of India
Façade of the National Library of India
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22°32′00″N 88°20′00″E / 22.533206°N 88.333318°E / 22.533206; 88.333318
LocationBelvedere Estate, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
TypeNational library
Established1836; 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 collectedbooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings and manuscripts
Size2.5M
Other information
Budget74 crore (US$8.9 million)[1]
DirectorDr. Prof. Ajay Pratap Singh[2]
Parent organizationGovernment of India
AffiliationMinistry of Culture
Websitenationallibrary.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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  2. ^ Das, Soumya (16 July 2016). "National Library in Kolkata facing acute staff shortage". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "Useful Information". National Library.
  4. ^ "Largest Library in India - National Library Kolkata". www.thecolorsofindia.com.
  5. ^ "Progress To Be Made In National Library, Kolkata". 16 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Digitization of Manuscripts of the National Library of India, CDNLAO Newsletter 47". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  7. ^ "National Library Kolkata - National Public Library - Book Library of Kolkata - My CityPedia". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.