National Library of India
The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is India's largest library by volume and public record. 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.
| National Library of India | |
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Façade of the National Library of India | |
| 22.533206°N 88.333318°E | |
| Location | Belvedere Estate, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Type | National library |
| Established | 1836 (as Calcutta Public Library) 30 January 1903 (as Imperial Library) 1 February 1953 (as National Library of India) |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings and manuscripts |
| Size | 2.5M |
| Other information | |
| Budget | ₹74 crore (US$9.3 million) |
| Director | Dr. Prof. Ajay Pratap Singh |
| Parent organization | Government of India |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Culture |
| Website | nationallibrary.gov.in |
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