How many central library are there in India?

It has State Central Library at the apex and 26 City Central Libraries, 27 District Central Libraries and in Mobile Libraries, besides large number of other libraries.

How many libraries are in India?

The numbers too appear contradictory, as presently the total number of registered libraries in India is 5,478 according to the records of the National Mission of Libraries, but the numbers are much higher in other surveys. In India, there is no uniform, country-wide system of administration for public libraries.

Which is Indias biggest library?

The National Library of India
Kolkata – The National Library of India It is the biggest library in India and the library of official public records has over 2.2 million books in its collection.

Which state in India has maximum libraries?

A meagre total of 75 public libraries are serving the over 200 million population of Uttar Pradesh. Compare this to 4,028 public libraries in Tamil Nadu that serve its 67.8 million population and a study in contrast emerges.

Which is the best Central Library in India?

This library won the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation Award for the best Central library of India in the year 1999-2000. It is popularly known for its amazing architecture and its jaw-dropping book collection that you too can check out. It consists of over 300,000 books and it is visited by 300 visitors everyday.

Is the National Library of India a public library?

The National Library is the apex body of the library system of India and functions as a subordinate office of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It has a dual function, as a National Library and as a public library.

Which is the oldest library in Government of India?

DPL has a network of Zonal Libraries, Branches & Sub-branches, R.C.Libraries, Community Libraries, Deposit Stations, Mobile Library, Braille library, spread all over Delhi. DPL is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture. The Central Secretariat Library under Ministry of Culture is one of the oldest libraries of the Government of India.

Which is the State Central Library in Kerala?

The Government of Kerala is conducting a Certificate Course in Library & Information Science (C.L.I.Sc) on yearly basis for students who have secured a pass in the S.S.L.C Examination through the State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram under the Department of Higher Education with the State Librarian as Course Director.