National Library of India (nationallibrary.gov.in): Contacts
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Updated 14 Nov 2026. Contacts checked 13 Nov 2026.
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The National Library of India, foremost among the libraries in India, is one of the four designated libraries entitled to receive under the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 a copy of every publication published anywhere in the country. The library is a permanent depository of all reading and printed materials produced in India, or written by any foreigner, wherever published and in whatever language.
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The library has separate reading rooms in all the four buildings. Apart from these, each Indian and foreign language division, Foreign Official Documents, Rare books, Maps and Prints, Science and Technology division, and Asutosh Collection are divisions that provide reading facilities. Special seats are provided to accredited scholars in the Main Reading Room.
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