Romain Rolland Library, Public library in Puducherry, India
The Romain Rolland Library houses a collection of 335,000 books, manuscripts, and periodicals in French, English, Hindi, and Tamil languages.
Founded in 1827 as Bibliothèque Publique, the library received its current name in 1966 to honor French scholar Romain Rolland during his birth centenary.
The library maintains extensive collections of French and Portuguese literature alongside Indian works, representing the multicultural heritage of Puducherry.
Located on Ananda Rangapillai Street near Raj Niwas, the library opens daily from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
The library preserves 8,000 digital books and creates microfilms of rare titles to protect literary resources for future generations.
Location: Puducherry
GPS coordinates: 11.93421,79.83509
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:48
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