The Harekrushna Mahtab State Library is a library in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[2] This is situated on the Sachivalay Marg, next to State Secretariat.[3] Completed in 1959, it houses the State Library of Odisha and the Public Library for the city of Bhubaneswar. As part of the birth centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi, it was named as "Gandhi Bhawan" in 1967 . In 1987, it was renamed after the first chief minister of Odisha Harekrushna Mahatab.[4][5][6]
| Harekrushna Mahtab State Library | |
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| ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥାଗାର | |
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| 20°16′32″N 85°50′02″E / 20.275666°N 85.833818°E | |
| Location | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | 1959 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, magazines, newspapers, journals, databases, maps, postage stamps, prints, drawings, manuscripts and media. |
| Size | 217,640 books (2007) |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 10,000(2017) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | ₹62,590(2007-08)[1] |
| Employees | 24 |
| Website | hkmsl |
This library has been awarded as the Best State Library of India .[7]
References
edit- ^ "Budget". hkmsl.gov.in.
- ^ C. P. Vashishth (1994). Library Movement and Library Development in India: Seminar Papers. Indian Library Association.
- ^ B. D. Panda (1992). Development of Public Libraries in Orissa: Analytical Aspects. Pratibha Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-85268-17-0.
- ^ Dr. Kapil Singh Hada; Dr. R. p. Bajpai (29 May 2014). Integrated Indian Public Library System. Partridge Publishing India. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-1-4828-2163-5.
- ^ "Welcome to Harekrushna Mahtab State Library". hkmsl.gov.in.
- ^ "Readers Service". hkmsl.gov.in.
- ^ India. Dept. of Culture (2005). Annual Report. Government of India, Department of Culture.