State Central Library (other)
State Central Library may refer to: * Goa State Central Library, India * State Central Library, Hyderabad, India * State Central Library, Kerala State Central Library of Kerala is also known as Trivandrum Public Library. It is in the center of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala. PH 7736893884 History The Library was established in 1829 during the reign of King S ...

Goa State Central Library
Goa State Central Library is the main library in the State of Goa, India. It is located in Panjim (Panaji) and its website claims that it is the first public library to be set up across India, in the early 1830s. Oldest in India According to its official site, it is "the oldest Public Library in India," having been inaugurated on 15 September 1832 by the Portuguese Viceroy of Goa, Dom Manuel de Portugal e Castro. It was known then as the ''Publica Livraria'' of the ''Academia Militar de Goa'' (Military Training Institute). In 1834, the Portuguese government ordered the "suppression" of certain religious orders. The book collections of various convents belonging to these religious orders were transferred to the library, augmenting the repository considerably. In 1836, the name was changed to ''Bibliotheca Pública'' and it was thrown open to the public. In 1836 itself, the library was shifted to premises where the Municipal proceedings were held. In 1870, it was named as the ''B ...
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State Central Library, Hyderabad
The State Central Library Hyderabad, ( te, స్టేట్ సెంట్రల్ లైబ్రరీ) ( ur, مكتبہ آصفیہ) known as the State Central Library (SCL) earlier known as Asafia Library, is a public library in Hyderabad, Telangana. The building was constructed in 1891. It is one of the most imposing structures in the city and was granted heritage status in 1998 by INTACH, Hyderabad. The library is located at Afzal Gunj on the bank of the River Musi. It houses 500,000 books and magazines including some rare Palm-leaf manuscript Palm-leaf manuscripts are manuscripts made out of dried palm leaves. Palm leaves were used as writing materials in the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia reportedly dating back to the 5th century BCE. Their use began in South Asia and s ...s. This library is the apex of the state's library system. History The State Central Library began in 1891 due to the efforts of Syed Hussain Bilgrami, whose personal library forme ...
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