Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library, Patna City

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Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library
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Library entrance
LocationGuru Gobind Path, Mangal Talab, Patna City, Bihar, India
Type Public
Established1883;142 years ago (1883)
Collection
Items collectedBooks, newspaper, periodicals, digital media
Access and use
Access requirementsopen to anyone with a genuine need to use the collection
Population served45000
Other information
DirectorMahendra Arora
Website biharhitaishilibrary

Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library, Patna City, Bihar, India formerly Bihar Hitaishi Pustakalaya is a central government recognized district level library located in Mangal Talab area of Patna City. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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History

The library is situated near the Mangal Talao in Patna City. The Bihar Hitaishi Library was established as far back as 1880 now this library is functioning as the District Library of Patna. The library has its own building. Its stock consists of 10,344 books in general section and 5,100 books in Mobile library section.

The library subscribes to 14 daily newspapers and 1 magazines. It has 499 members on the roll. The membership fee is Rs, 2 which is admission fee and 50 paise is charged as monthly subscription.

Computer Literacy Program

Library had started a computer literacy Program for its members with the help of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2014. In this program members are educated to gain DCA level knowledge in computers, It is free for library members. [8] [9] [10]

A memento of recognition was awarded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at IPLC 2015 to Librarian Mr. Vivek Kumar Sinha on the behalf of Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library.

References

  1. ↑ "बिहार हितैषी पुस्तकालय का होगा विकास". prabhatkhabar.com. 24 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "बिहार हितैषी पुस्तकालय मे विधायक नन्द किशोर यादव". nandkishoreyadav.com. 23 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "MLA Nand Kishore yadav at बिहार हितैषी पुस्तकालय, पटना सिटी". twitter.com/nkishoreyadav. 23 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "बिहार हितैषी पुस्तकालय के चुने गए पदाधिकारी". livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 19 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "पुस्तकालय मे होगा तालाबंदी का विरोध". jagran.com. 19 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "पुस्तकालय का होगा विकास". duta.in. 24 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "पुस्तकालय मे एक दिवसीय कार्यक्रम". newscity.co.in. 19 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bihar hitaishi library had started computer literacy program for its members". biharhitaishilibrary.blogspot.com. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bill Gates foundation to upgrade two libraries in patna". timesofindia.com. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Gates opens up for library to go digital". telegraphindia.com. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020.

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