| State Central Library Hyderabad | |
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| 17°22′27″N 78°28′42″E / 17.3742°N 78.4783°E | |
| Location | Afzal Gunj, Hyderabad, India |
| Type | State library |
| Established | 1891 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, and manuscripts |
| Size | ~ 5,00,000 books/magazines ~17,000 manuscripts |
| Legal deposit | Yes |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Open |
| Other information | |
| Website | sclhyd |
The State Central Library Hyderabad, (Telugu: స్టేట్ సెంట్రల్ లైబ్రరీ) (Urdu: کتب خانہ آصفیہ) known as the State Central Library (SCL) earlier known as Asafia Library, is a public library in Hyderabad, Telangana. The building was constructed in 1891. It is one of the most imposing structures in the city and was granted heritage status in 1998 by INTACH, Hyderabad.[1]
The library is located in the Afzal Gunj neighbourhood of the city on the bank of the River Musi. The library houses half a million books and magazines including some rare Palm-leaf manuscripts. This library is the apex of the state's library system.[2]
- ^ "State Central Library calls for uplift". The Hindu. 5 July 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Public Library Services in India: Systems and Deficiencies" Archived 12 July 2012 at archive.today, R. Bhattacharjee, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 19 September 20o2.