State Central Library, Kerala

State Central Library, Kerala
Established 1829 AD
Location Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
8°30′23″N 76°57′08″E / 8.506392°N 76.952244°E / 8.506392; 76.952244Coordinates: 8°30′23″N 76°57′08″E / 8.506392°N 76.952244°E / 8.506392; 76.952244
Website http://www.statelibrary.kerala.gov.in/

State Central Library of Kerala is also known as Trivandrum Public Library.It is situated at the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala. It is the first public library in India.

History

The Library was established in the year A.D. 1829 during the reign of King Swathi Thirunal of Travancore. The work of starting and organising the Library was entrusted to Col. Edward Cadogan, then the British Resident who was the grand son of Sir Hans Sloane, the founder of the British Museum. Col. Cadogan was the first president of the Trivandrum Public Library committee, which managed the affairs of the Library. At that time, only a privileged class who were called to attend the Durbar of His Highness the Maharaja was allowed admission to the Library. The Library was then known as “Trivandrum People’s Library”.

Other landmarks in the history of library are:

Sections in Library

1. Technical Section

2. Circulation Section (Books & Periodicals)

3. English Section

4. Malayalam Section

5. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit / Section

6. Reference Section

7. Children's Section

8. Binding Section

9. Reprographic Section

10. Closed Reference Section

11. Member's Reading Room (For A & B Member's only)

12. General Reading Room (For C & D Member's & Non Member's)

13. Cash Section

14. Administrative Office

15. Internet Browsing Centre

16. Kerala Gazette Section

17. Multimedia Section

18. Digital Library

19. British Library Collection

Digital Library

Library has a digital collection in searchable format of 709 books, in English and Malayalam.

Children's library

The New Heritage Model building within the campus is devoted for Children's library. A multimedia Section is also functioning in this building.

The library is also conducting a certificate course in Library and information science.

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