Central Library, also known as Madhyavarti Pustakalay, is a public library situated in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was built up by Sayajirao Gaekwad III and is now managed by the Directorate of libraries, Government of Gujarat.
| Central Library | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| 22°11′02″N 73°07′25″E / 22.184°N 73.1237°E | |
| Location | Bank of Baroda Road, Mandavi, 390006, India |
| Type | Membership library |
| Branches | 1 |
| Collection | |
| Size | c. 290,000 |
| Access and use | |
| Members | c. 8000 |
Background
editCentral Library was established in 1910.[1][2] Originally, it was a part of personal library of Sayajirao Gaekwad III,[3] located in Laxmi Vilas Palace which was later transferred to the present building Infront of Sarkarwada, Mandvi.[4] Books from the Palace Library and the personal collection of Sampatrao Gaekwad were added to its collection.
Building
editThe library building was designed by William Alanson Borden[5] along with Sir Edward Lutyens,[6] based on the design of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C..[7] It's a four storyed building made up of various materials such as wooden beams, bricks, cement, steel, mica, Belgian glass and copper.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ W. Noblit, George; T. Pink, William (6 Jan 2017). Second International Handbook of Urban Education (First ed.). USA: Springer. p. 380. ISBN 9783319403151. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Bhatt, Rakesh Kumar (January 1995). History and Development of Libraries in India (1st ed.). New Delhi: Mittal Publications. ISBN 8170995825.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II,Administration. Baroda: G. H. Desai. 1923. p. 349. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "વડોદરા : આ છે 111 વર્ષ જૂની રાજ્યની સૌથી વિશાળ લાઇબ્રેરી, જાણો એનો ગૌરવંતો ઈતિહાસ". gujarati.news18.com. News18-Gujarati. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Baroda Central Library". History of Vadodara. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Jadav, Natvar. "ગુજરાતનુ સૌથી મોટું પુસ્તકાલય – ગ્રંથાલય: મધ્યવર્તી પુસ્તકાલયસેન્ટ્રલ લાઇબ્રેરી વડોદરા". Technical Helps. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b "સેન્ટ્રલ લાઇબ્રેરી વડોદરા – ગુજરાતનું સૌથી મોટું ગ્રંથાલય". UlkaNews. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
Further reading
edit- Adam, Yamey (15 Aug 2018). TRAVELS THROUGH GUJARAT, DAMAN, AND DIU. Lulu.com. p. 230. ISBN 9780244407988. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
