Romain Rolland Library

The Romain Rolland Library, founded in 1827 as the Bibliothèque Publique, is one of the oldest Libraries of India located in the union territory of Puducherry.

Romain Rolland Library
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11°56′04″N 79°50′09″E / 11.934366942487252°N 79.83576590089076°E / 11.934366942487252; 79.83576590089076
LocationPuducherry, India, India
TypePublic Library
Established16 May 1827[1]
Collection
Items collectedBooks, Journals, Magazines, Braille Books, Manuscripts in French and English.
Size400,000[2]
Access and use
Circulation200,000

History

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In the year 1966 when the birth centenary of the French scholar Romain Rolland who was also a contemporary and a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated, the Library was renamed after him and ever, since it is known as ‘Romain Rolland Library’.[3]

 
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References

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  1. ^ Pondy Tourism-Romain Rolland Library[permanent dead link]. www.pondytourism.in/iconics-innerpage.php?id=42&district=Puducherry&category=195 retrieved on 2016-06-14.
  2. ^ "Romain Rolland Library - About us". Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ^ Department of Arts-Romain Rolland Library. www.art.puducherry.gov.in/romain-rolland-library.html retrieved on 2016-06-14.
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