National Library |
1, Belvedere Road, Alipore,
Kolkata 700 027 |
24792467/1381/3/7 |
| Kolkata’s most important library is the National Library. The National Library, is India’s largest library. Housed in the former residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, the library was founded in 1948 with the enactment of the Imperial Library Act, 1948. It is an institution of national importance which acts as a reference center for research scholars. It coordinates and determines standards in the field of library services in the country. |
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| Academy of Fine Arts Library |
Kolkata |
22484302 |
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| Alliance Française de Calcutta |
3, West Range,
Kolkata 700 017 |
22815198/5538 |
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| Anthropological Survey of India |
Kolkata |
22497696/8731 |
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| Asiatic Society Library |
1, Park Street,
Kolkata 700 016 |
22297520/7251/0779 |
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Established in 1784, the library of the Asiatic Society has a large collection of over 100,000 printed books, periodicals and rare manuscripts. The Sanskrit Section has over 27,000 books and manuscripts, prints and engravings. Collections include valuable potraits and sculptures including original paintings by Rubens, Guido, Reynolds, Home and others. |
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| Bangiyo Sahitya Parishad Library |
243/1, A P C Road,
Kolkata 700 006 |
23503743 |
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Located near Maniktala, in north Kolkata (Calcutta), this organization maintains ancient manuscripts of Bengali writings. |
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| Bengal Chamber of Commerce Library |
Kolkata |
22208393 |
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| Bengal Library Association (BLA) |
Kolkata |
22446866 |
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| Bhaba Atomic Research Centre Library |
Kolkata |
23349615 |
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| Bidhan Chandra Granthagar |
Mahajati Sadan,
Kolkata |
22414020 |
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| Bidhan Chandra Roy Memorial Library |
IIM, Joka,
Kolkata |
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Set up in memory of Bidhan Chandra Roy, the architect of modern Bengal, the BC Roy Memorial Library is the largest management Library in South Asia. The library holds over 140,000 volumes of books and bound serials, and a rich collection of corporate reports, theses, and working papers published by institutions across the world. |
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| Birla Industrial & Technical Museum Library |
Kolkata |
22477241 |
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| Bose Institute Library |
A P C Bose Road,
Kolkata |
23506619 |
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| Botanical Survey of India Library |
Kolkata |
26681858 |
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| Calcutta Little Magazine Library |
Kolkata |
22414106 |
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| Calcutta Metropolitan Library |
Kolkata |
22402004 |
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Calcutta University Library
(Alipore Campus) |
Alipore,
Kolkata |
24792358/2861 |
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Calcutta University Library
(Ballygunge Campus) |
Ballygunge,
Kolkata |
24753680/1 |
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Calcutta University Library
(College Street Campus) |
College Square,
Kolkata 700 012 |
22410071/4984 |
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Calcutta University Library
(Rajabazar Campus) |
Rajabazar,
Kolkata |
23508386/1397 |
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| Calcutta Club Library |
Kolkata |
22483240 |
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| Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Library |
Kolkata |
24733496/6038 |
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| Central Statistical Organisation Library |
Kolkata |
22484504 |
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| Centre for Studies in Social Science Library |
Kolkata |
24665477/6958 |
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| Chaitanya Library |
Kolkata |
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| Commercial Library |
1, Council House Street,
Kolkata 700 001 |
22483111 |
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| Film Library |
Kolkata |
22497317 |
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| Geological Survey of India Library |
Kolkata |
22497645 |
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| Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Library |
Kolkata |
24734971 |
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| Indian Institute of Management Library |
Kolkata |
24472329/2529 |
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| Indian Museum Library |
Kolkata |
22499979 |
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| Indian National Scientific Documentation Library |
Kolkata |
24733583 |
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| Indian Statistical Institute Library |
203, B T Road,
Kolkata 700 035 |
25778597
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The Central Library of ISI is located at Kolkata (Calcutta) with a network extending to other locations of the Institute. Over the years, the library has attained the distinction of being one of the richest libraries of the country, particularly in the field of Statistics and related disciplines. The Central Library at Kolkata has over 200,000 volumes of books and journals besides many official reports, reprints, maps, microfilms and microfiches. It receives about one thousand scientific and technical journals annually. |
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| Institute of Engineering (India) Library |
Kolkata |
22488311/4/6 |
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| Institute of Historical Studies Library |
Kolkata |
22475236 |
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Jadavpur University Library
(Jadavpur Campus) |
Jadavpur,
Kolkata |
24720460 |
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Jadavpur University Library
(Salt Lake Campus) |
Salt Lake,
Kolkata |
23346578 |
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| M P Birla Planetarium Library |
Kolkata |
22481515 |
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| Mahajati Sadan Library |
Kolkata |
22414020 |
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| Max Mueller Bhavan |
8, Ballygunge Circular Road,
Kolkata 700 019 |
24759398/9424/9602 |
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| Presidency College Science Library |
Kolkata |
22411908 |
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| Rabindra Bharati University Library |
B T Road,
Kolkata |
25571028 (extn.118) |
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| Rabindra Sadan Library |
Kolkata |
22489917 |
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| Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Library |
Kolkata |
23370379/0221 |
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| Sahitya Academy Library |
Kolkata |
24781806 |
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| Secretariat Library |
Writers’ Building,
Kolkata 700 001 |
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| State Central Library |
C I T Road,
Kolkata |
23580415/6 |
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