Library – Gandhinagar

State Central Library, Sector 17, Gandhinagar.

Contact : 079 2325 2358

Library Sections
Daily News Paper & Magazines	Book Section
Children Section	Section
Copyright Section	Rare Books & Section
Student Reading Room	Mobile Library for Gandhinagar District
Mobile Library for Gandhinagar Taluka	Senior Citizen Section
Multimedia Section	Text Book Section
Knowledge Center	Section for Visually Impaired
Women Reading Section	Purification Section

 

Library in Gandhinagar is one of the best place where you can relax and read books, magazines,news papers from wide collection of almost 1.5 lac books in 3 languages,Gujarati-Hindi-English, covering all subjects from Science,Literature,Art,History,Religion,Biography, Travel and the list is never ending. Offering one of the best collection in Gujarat.

Total No. of Books Available: 150404

Gujarati: 102752

Hindi: 17278

English: 30384

Subjects Covered:

General, Theology, Religious, Social Studies, Language, Science, Literature and Art, Novels, Poems, Drama, History, Travel, Geography & Autobiography.

All the books have been arranged in alphabetical order with different section for Gujarati and Hindi-English.

Children Section:

In this section children find books of knowledge and entertainment, also we have CDs of Poems, Stories etc. This section is also equipped with indoor games facility.

Text Book Section:

This section has facility of reference books related to education & competitive exams.

Senior Citizen Section

A different section’s for Senior Citizens is available where they can sit and enjoy reading.

Multimedia Section:

This section contains magazines and other books. This department also provides CDs to the members which they can access it in the library or take it to their home.

Section for Visually Impaired

A special Section for the visually impaired is under development. This section would cater needs of Visually Impaired members.

Daily News Paper & Magazines

This section has various daily Newspapers and Magazines; approx. 700-800 readers utilize this section to update themselves with latest news & information.

Reading Section:

This section facilitates students to come with their own reference materials between 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and enjoy the calm environment to study.

Women’s Reading Section:

This section facilitates women to come with their own reference materials between 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and enjoy the calm environment to study.

Mobile Library:

The Library has two Mobile Library Van’s providing reading opportunity to citizens who are not able to access the library.  One of them circulates the entire district and the other is only for Gandhinagar city and surrounding village of the Taluka. These mobile Library Van’s visit its destinations on regular intervals.

Awareness Campaigns:

To make people aware of the advantages of reading the library conducts various awareness programs like Drawing Competition, Essay Writing, Hand Writing Competition, Debates etc. Seminars are conducted wherein noted Writers come in contact with their readers.

Computerization:

In the era of computers Gandhinagar Library has implemented computerization to maintain records of its books and information of its members. Library uses SOUL Library Management Software through LAN to provide access of all its information. Readers can also access the books information online through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue).

Modernization & Developmental Programs:

The Govt. of Gujarat has sanctioned a budget of Rs. 3 Crores to modernize and develop State Central Library as a knowledge Center. Under these developmental plans the library would be fully connected with internet and various other facilities would be included for the advantage of its readers & members.

Copyright:

According to Govt. of India Press & Book Registration Act 1867 article 20 & Govt. of Gujarat Press & Book Registration Act 1968, all the published materials within the state a copy should be sent to the following Places:

•        State Central Library, Sector – 17, Gandhinagar : 2 Copies
•        Central Library, Mandavi, Vadodara: 1 Copy
•        Gujarat Vidhyapeeth Library, Ahmedabad: 1 Copy
•        Commissioner of Information, Gandhinagar: 1 Copy

Registered Members:

Details	No.
Children	1262
Adults	13794
Total	15056

 

Book Rotation Average Data:

Details	Gujarati	Hindi	English	Total
Daily Average	204	165	148	491
Monthly Average	4933	3778	3572	11867
Yearly Average	59198	45333	42868	142399

 Library Timings:

Library Timings (Section wise)
Daily News Paper	8:00 – 19:00
Magazines	10:30 – 18:30
Student Section	8:00 – 23:00
Women’s Section	10:30 – 18:00
Children Section	8:00 – 19:00 (Tuesday-Saturday) 8:00 – 11:30 (Sunday)
Book Exchange	8:00 – 19:00 (Tuesday-Saturday) 8:00 – 11:30 (Sunday)
Gujarati Book Exchange	8:00 – 19:00 (Tuesday-Saturday) 8:00 – 11:30 (Sunday)
Hindi – English	8:00 – 19:00 (Tuesday-Saturday) 8:00 – 11:30 (Sunday)
Multimedia	10:30 – 18:00 During Govt Office Working Hours
Senior Citizen	10:30 – 18:00 During Govt Office Working Hours
Text Book	10:30 – 18:00 During Govt Office Working Hours
Women’s Reading	10:30 – 18:00 During Govt Office Working Hours

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