Books play an important role in your overall development, by providing different types of knowledge. With the advent of the smartphone, it seemed that the era of reading proper books was over. Despite all kinds of technology and the modern world, many book lovers prefer reading books available in various libraries. The fact of the matter remains that even if the technology is progressing, the charm of reading books and the romance of reading books in the library surrounded by many books is still there. There are plenty of iconic libraries in India that have amazing collections of books. Here we look at five iconic libraries in India, book readers must visit.
1) THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF INDIA, KOLKATA.
It is the largest and most iconic library in India. It was established in 1836. It’s spread over 30 acres of land and houses 26,41615 books.
2) DELHI PUBLIC LIBRARY.
This is the busiest public library in South Asia. It has a collection of around 18 lacs books in various languages and almost all subjects are represented in its collection.
3) ANNA CENTENARY LIBRARY, CHENNAI.
This is one of the most iconic libraries in South India. The total built-up area of the centralised air-conditioned library is 3.75 lakh sq. ft. Here there is a collection of five lakhs books.
4) SMT. HANSA MEHTA LIBRARY, BARODA.
It is the University library of MS University of Baroda, established in 1950. It is also the most iconic library in India, having a collection of books right from the sixteenth century. It has the single largest reading room, which can accommodate 1100 people.
5) STATE CENTRAL LIBRARY, HYDERABAD.
This central library in Hyderabad is among iconic libraries in India, having a collection of around five lakhs of books. Most importantly it has a collection of 17000 rare and valuable manuscripts dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries.
Those were five iconic libraries in India.
