State Central Library, Public library in Afzal Gunj, Hyderabad, India.
The State Central Library spans 72,247 square yards, featuring reading rooms, computer laboratories, and designated areas for individual and group studies.
Established in 1891, the library moved to its current building in 1936 to mark the Silver Jubilee celebration of Nizam VII.
The library maintains a collection of 500,000 books and magazines, plus 17,000 manuscripts from the early nineteenth century in multiple languages.
The facility operates with e-Grandhalaya software developed by National Informatics Centre, enabling digital access to 45,550 rare books.
Carnegie Mellon University supported the digitization of 40,000 books in Hindi, English, Telugu, Urdu, and Persian languages.
Location: Hyderabad
Inception: 1891
GPS coordinates: 17.37420,78.47830
Latest update: March 21, 2025 12:08
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