Harekrushna Mahtab State Library Explained

Native Name:ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥାଗାର
Harekrushna Mahtab State Library
Country:India
Type:Public Library
Location:Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Items Collected:Books, magazines, newspapers, journals, databases, maps, postage stamps, prints, drawings, manuscripts and media.
Collection Size: books (2007)
Pop Served:(2017)
Budget:(2007-08)[1]
Num Employees:24

The Harekrushna Mahtab State Library is a library in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[2] This is situated on the Sachivalay Marg, next to State Secretariat.[3] Completed in 1959, it houses the State Library of Odisha and the Public Library for the city of Bhubaneswar. As part of the birth centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi, it was named as "Gandhi Bhawan" in 1967 . In 1987, it was renamed after the first chief minister of Odisha Harekrushna Mahatab.[4] [5] [6]

This library has been awarded as the Best State Library of India .[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budget. hkmsl.gov.in.
  2. Book: C. P. Vashishth. Library Movement and Library Development in India: Seminar Papers. 1994. Indian Library Association.
  3. Book: B. D. Panda. Development of Public Libraries in Orissa: Analytical Aspects. 1992. Pratibha Prakashan. 978-81-85268-17-0.
  4. Book: Dr. Kapil Singh Hada. Dr. R. p. Bajpai. Integrated Indian Public Library System. 29 May 2014. Partridge Publishing India. 978-1-4828-2163-5. 36–.
  5. Web site: Welcome to Harekrushna Mahtab State Library. hkmsl.gov.in.
  6. Web site: Readers Service. hkmsl.gov.in.
  7. Book: India. Dept. of Culture. Annual Report. 2005. Government of India, Department of Culture.