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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Trivandrum Public Library (State Central Library) Trivandrum Membership, Books

The Trivandrum Public Library (State Central Library) is one of the oldest Libraries in India. It was established in the year 1829 A.D. during the reign of His Highness Sree Swathi Thirunal Maharaja of Travancore. The work of starting and organising the Library was entrusted to Col.Edward Cadogan, then the British Resident who was the grand son of Sir Hans Sloan, the founder of the British Museum. He was the first president of the Trivandrum Public Library committee, which managed the affairs of the Library. The successors of His Highness Sree Swathi Thirunal and the British Resident Col. Cadogan took active interest in the advancement and progress of the Library. At that time only a privileged class who were called to attend the Durbar of His Highness the Maharaja was allowed admission to the Library. The Library was then known as “Trivandrum People’s Library”.

In the year 1898 AD the assets of Trivandrum People’s Library were transferred to the administrative control of Government on condition that ‘ A suitable building should be erected for housing the Library for the benefit of the Public and that Government should undertake its maintenance in a suitable manner under such regulations as the Government may deem fit from time to time’. In 1898 this institution was opened to the public.

His Highness Sree Moolam Thirunal ,took a special interest in the development of this library. He ordered the construction of a beautiful building for housing the library. In 1900 AD the present building of architectural beauty in the Gothic style was put up in Trivandrum City in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.

In the year 1938 A. D. the administration of the Trivandrum Public Library was handed over to University of Travancore. In 1948 by a resolution of the State Legislature, the State Government was directed to take over the administration of the Library from the University.

In the year 1958 , the Trivandrum Public Library was declared as ‘State Central Library’ Subsequently in the year 1988 the library was given the status of a minor department under the administrative control of Higher Education Department. In the year 1992 Government declared Malayalam as the official language of this department.

Books
The library has a total collection of 2,81,803 documents in different languages such as English, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Sanskrit in various disciplines.
Journals - 21 Dailies - 127

Administration
The administration of the Trivandrum Public Library is under a 19 member Advisory Committee appointed by the Government with the Principal Secretary, Higher Education as the President. The State Librarian who is the head of the Department acts as the convener of this Committee.

Membership
The library offers individual membership which is open to all natives of Kerala State. There are four categories of membership - 'A class, 'B' class 'C' class & 'D' class. A refundable deposit is collected at the time of admission . No monthly or annual subscription is levied.
Deposit Amount & Privileges
A Class - Rs. 400.00 5 Books & 2 Journals at a time.
B Class - Rs. 300.00 3 Books & 2 Journals at a time.
C Class - Rs. 200.00 2 Books & 1 Journal at a time.
D Class - Rs. 100.00 1 Book & 1 Journal at a time.

The above deposit is refundable on member’s written request by clearing all Library dues and surrendering all borrower’s Tickets & Identity Card.

Working Hours
8 a.m - 8 p.m.
Lending Hours ( Books & journals) --Monday t0 Saturday- 8.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. & 4 p.m. - 7p.m.
Sundays:- 8 a.m - 2 p.m

Member’s Reading Room & General Reading room will kept open from 8 a.m. to 8p.m on all working days and on sundays from 8 a.m to 2 p.m .


Online reservation/renewal and RFID facility.
State Central Library has enabled the online reservation facility allows library members to search for and reserve books that are on display and those that have been issued to other members. Members need to access the web site

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