City Central Library, Hyderabad
| City Central Library Hyderabad | |
|---|---|
 City Central Library main building | |
| 17°24′15″N 78°29′34″E / 17.404280665832573°N 78.4927091776999°E | |
| Location | Chikkadpally, Hyderabad, India |
| Type | City library |
| Established | 1960 |
| Collection | |
Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, and manuscripts |
| Yes | |
| Access and use | |
Access requirements | Open |
The City Central Library (Telugu: నగర కేంద్ర గ్రంథాలయం) is located in Chikkadpally, Hyderabad, and is the second largest library (after the State Central Library), with 1000 students and 500 readers visiting the library every day.
History
It was established in 1960.
Working Hours
It works on all days (except public holidays and Mondays) from 8am to 8pm .[1][2]
Book Details
| Language | Number of Books |
|---|---|
| Telugu | 63801 |
| English | 67282 |
| Urdu | 15876 |
| Hindi | 24647 |
| Tamil | 2954 |
| Kannada | 3515 |
| Marathi | 3226 |
| Sanskrit | 2525 |
As of April 2010, 14,343 Telugu books are available in the digital library of India.
Facilities
It also has an auditorium to conduct motivational speeches and inspiring lectures from dignitaries in different field of expertise. [4]
References
- ↑ "Day in the life of city central library ground at Chikadpally in Hyderabad: Silence, please". The Indian Express. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (17 November 2017). "To an era of timelessness: City Central Library". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ http://www.dli.ernet.in/UDL-Talks-May2004/Venkamma%20%20CCL.pdf.
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396972895_Environmental_Awareness_Through_Public_Libraries_A_Case_Study_Of_City_Central_Library_Hyderabad