National Library of Pakistan

National Library
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LocationIsfahani Road, Red Zone, Islamabad, Pakistan,  Pakistan
TypeResearch and Depository
Established1951 (73 years ago) (1951)
Reconstituted in 1993
Branch ofN/A
Collection
Items collected~200,000 catalogued books in the Library system 580 hand written ancient manuscripts and over 10,000 key text on the history of Urdu, Arabic, Persian, and English languages; 55,836 book on science and technology; ~40,000 bound volumes of newspapers and periodicals[1]
Size300,000[1]
Access and use
CirculationLibrary does not publicly circulate
Population served442 members of the Parliament of Pakistan, their staff, and members of the public
Other information
Budget₨.60.2 million[2]
DirectorCh. Muhammad Nazir[3]
Chief National Librarian
Employees~178
Websitewww.nlp.gov.pk/index.html

The National Library of Pakistan (Urdu:قومى کتب خانہ پاکستان) is located in the vicinity of the Red Zone, Islamabad, Pakistan.[4] Argued to be the country's oldest cultural institution, the library is a leading resource for information— ancient and new.[5] The National Library collection includes approximately 66% of all serial and 50-55% of all books publications in the country. [6]

Designed with Eastern architecture, the library includes space for 500 readers, has 15 research rooms, a 450-seat auditorium, and provides computer and microfilm services.[7][8] At its opening in 1993, the library owned a collection of 130,000 volumes and 600 manuscripts.[9] The National Library's mission is to promote literacy and serve as a dynamic cultural and educational center for the state's capital Islamabad.[5]

  1. ^ a b "National Library Of Pakistan - Resources". www.nlp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  2. ^ "Department of Libraries: National Library of Pakistan" (PDF). Islamabad, Pakistan: National Library of Pakistan Press. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. ^ Librarian of the National Library. Librarian of the National Library. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ^ Abbasi, Kashif (June 9, 2019). "Islamabad's main library has all that a reader needs". DAWN.COM.
  5. ^ a b Murray, Stuart (2012). "National Library of Pakistan" (google books). Library: an illustrated history. New York: W W Norton. ISBN 9781616084530. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ^ Ahmad, Pervaiz (2008). "The National Library of Pakistan: An overview". IFLA Journal. 34: 90–98. doi:10.1177/0340035208088578. S2CID 143813874.
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