Hasrat Mohani Library Explained

Hasrat Mohani Library
Country:Pakistan
Type:Academic library
Location:Hyderabad, Sindh
Service Area:Hyderabad, Sindh
Coordinates:25.3857°N 68.3714°W
Collection Size:40,000 books
Parent Organization:Government of Sindh

Hasrat Mohani Library, also known as Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad, and formerly known as Holm Stead Free Readers Hall, (Urdu: {{nq|حسرت موہانی لائبریری) is a public library located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, adjacent to Pacco Qillo.[1] It is the oldest library in the city of Hyderabad.[2]

History

The library was built in 1905 as Homestead Hall in the honor of Dr. Homestead, a well-known surgeon of Hyderabad, Sindh.[1] [3]

After the partition of India, Radio Pakistan set up a regional office in the library which they occupied until 1967.[1]

In 1967, the library was renamed after a noted poet of Urdu language, Hasrat Mohani.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Homestead Hall - Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad. heritage.eftsindh.com.
  2. Web site: Trouble for book lovers: Hasrat Mohani Library hit by funds shortage. June 10, 2013. The Express Tribune.
  3. Web site: The Historic Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad. 2 May 2022. Saba. Noor.