Harekrushna Mahtab State Library

Harekrushna Mahtab State Library
ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥାଗାର
20°16′32″N85°50′02″E / 20.275666°N 85.833818°E / 20.275666; 85.833818
Location	Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Type	Public Library
Established	1959 (1959)
Collection
Items collected	Books, magazines, newspapers, journals, databases, maps, postage stamps, prints, drawings, manuscripts and media.
Size	217,640 books (2007)
Access and use
Population served	10,000(2017)
Other information
Budget	₹62,590(2007-08) [1]
Employees	24
Website	hkmsl.gov.in

The Harekrushna Mahtab State Library is a library in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. ^[2] This is situated on the Sachivalay Marg, next to State Secretariat. ^[3] Completed in 1959, it houses the State Library of Odisha and the Public Library for the city of Bhubaneswar. As part of the birth centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi, it was named as "Gandhi Bhawan" in 1967 . In 1987, it was renamed after the first chief minister of Odisha Harekrushna Mahatab. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

This library has been awarded as the Best State Library of India . ^[7]

References

1. "Budget". hkmsl.gov.in.
2. C. P. Vashishth (1994). Library Movement and Library Development in India: Seminar Papers. Indian Library Association.
3. B. D. Panda (1992). Development of Public Libraries in Orissa: Analytical Aspects. Pratibha Prakashan. ISBN   978-81-85268-17-0.
4. Dr. Kapil Singh Hada; Dr. R. p. Bajpai (29 May 2014). Integrated Indian Public Library System. Partridge Publishing India. pp. 36–. ISBN   978-1-4828-2163-5.
5. "Welcome to Harekrushna Mahtab State Library". hkmsl.gov.in.
6. "Readers Service". hkmsl.gov.in.
7. India. Dept. of Culture (2005). Annual Report. Government of India, Department of Culture.