National Library, Kolkata

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Library,_Kolkata
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:library
gptkbp:address gptkb:Belvedere_Estate,_Alipore,_Kolkata
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:historic_building
gptkbp:collectionSize 3,200 manuscripts
86,000 maps
over 2.2 million books
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:director gptkb:Prof._Ajay_Pratap_Singh
gptkbp:established 1836
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Imperial_Library
gptkbp:hasReadingRoom Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Library, Kolkata
gptkbp:language gptkb:Bengali
gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:latitude 22.5351
gptkbp:legalDeposit Yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kolkata
gptkbp:longitude 88.3317
gptkbp:notableCollection manuscripts
maps
rare books
gptkbp:openToPublic Yes
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_Culture,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:Alipore_railway_station
gptkbp:significance largest library in India by volume
library of public record for India
gptkbp:website http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Delivery_of_Books_and_Newspapers_(Public_Libraries)_Act,_1954
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6