Amir-ud-daula Public Library

The Amir-ud-daula Public Library (Hindi: अमीर-उद-दौला पब्लिक लाइब्रेरी, Urdu: امر-اد-دلا پبلک لائبریری‎), is a public library in Lucknow,[2][3] India.

Amir-ud-daula Public Library
अमीर-उद-दौला पब्लिक लाइब्रेरी
امیر الدولہ پبلک لائبریری
TypePublic library
Established1868
LocationLucknow [1]
Collection
Items collectedPrinted works, maps, archives, manuscripts, photographs, lithographs
Access and use
Access requirementsLibrary open to all
Other information
DirectorArchana Khare
Staff13
Websiteamirplibrary.org

History

The library has a long history in different locations in Lucknow. In 1882 it was part of the State Museum Lucknow, known then as the Provincial Museum, and open to student readers in 1887. In 1907 the collection moved to the upper storey of the Lal Baradari, a building constructed by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan (1798-1814). In 1910 it shifted to the Chota Chattar Manzil and opened as the Public Library, Lucknow. In 1926 the library moved again, this time to a building constructed for the purpose. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Harcourt Butler in 1921. The library was gifted to the Government of the United Provinces by the Taluqdars of Awadh and named after Mohammad Amir Hasan Khan, one of whose titles was Amir-ud-daula. In 1947, the Taluqdar’s Association transferred some land in front of the Library for the construction of a park [4]

Collection of books

The collection includes about 2 lakh books in languages that include Hindi, English, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, and Sanskrit.

References
  1. "Overview of Amir-ud-Daula Public Library". maps.google.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. Llewellyn-Jones, Rosie (2003). Lucknow : then and now. London: Sangam. pp. 86, 89, 147. ISBN 8185026610.
  3. Punjab Library Association (1943). Modern Librarian, Volumes 14-15. Pakistan Library Association. p. 28.
  4. Llewellyn-Jones, Rosie (2003). Lucknow : then and now. London: Sangam. p. 89. ISBN 8185026610.

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