List of libraries in Bangladesh

Public and private libraries in Bangladesh, both physical and electronic.

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Government libraries

National libraries

Cabinet libraries[1]
  • Prime Minister's Office Library, Dhaka
  • Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Library
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Library
  • Ministry of Labour and Employment Library
  • Ministry of Education Library
  • Ministry of Agriculture Library
  • Ministry of Shipping Library
  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Library
  • Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Library
  • Economic Relations Documentation Centre, Ministry of Finance
  • Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Library

Institutional libraries

Public libraries

Educational institutions

Public university libraries

Private university libraries

College libraries

Non-government libraries
  • Book Centre, Chandpur City (the largest library of Bangladesh)
  • Friends Library, Kanungopara, Boalkhali, Chittagong (Since-1902)
  • Surdhuni Library, Asad Road, Khalilgonj, Kurigram 5600 (Established in December, 2013;[4])
  • Dania Pathagar, South Dania, Dhaka 1236 (Established in 1989)

Public libraries
  • Chandpur Public Library, Chandpur City
  • Nayla begum memorial public library, Derai
  • Bishwo shahitto kendro Library
  • Gonokendor- BRAC Library
  • Maruf Sharmeen Smrity Sonstha Library, Zatramura, Rupganj, Narayanganj
  • Muslim Institute Library, Mymensingh
  • Shudhijon Pathagar, Narayanganj
  • Shihipur Public Library, Bogra
  • Srisri Pathodyan, 19/50 Rupnagor, Dhaka. Ashraful Alam Siddique. Mob 01711310483
  • Killar Andar Islamic Library, Lohagara, Chittagong. Mobile phone- 01835 559712-3
  • Woodburn Public Library
  • Sylhet Mushtak Chy Public Library
  • Durbar Songho Gronthagar, Khalishpur, Khulna
  • Surdhuni Library, Asad Road, Khalilgonj, Kurigram 5600 (Government Registered Library, Reg. No. Kuri-48;[5])
  • Bondhon Gronthagar, Mirpur-14,Dhaka-1206.
  • MM Hafiz Memorial Public Library, Madaripur 7900.
  • District Govt. Public Library, Natore.
  • Scientist.Dr. M.A. Wazed Miah Memorial Library, Mohmmadpur Town Hall, Fall market-3rd floor, Dhaka-1207
  • Sylhet Mushtak Chy Public Library,
  • Shahparan, Sylhet. (Est. 2020) Mobile No. 01761 351000
  • Anirban Library (Est. 1990), Mahmudhati, Paikgacha, Khulna - 9282. Government approved category "A", the library is one of the largest rural libraries in Bangladesh, with a collection of approximately 8,000 books, and 8,400 members at home and abroad. The library is a three-story building covering a 7,200 square feet area. The library has a number of programs and services outside of normal operations, including a "free Friday medical clinic" with a retired MBBS doctor, medicine handouts for the poor, a voluntary blood donation group named "Anirban Blood for Life", a free "eye camp", a program to increase farmers' awareness of modern technology, learning programs for the illiterate, a computer lab consisting of ten computers used by students and others, English courses for students, as well as classes on dance, music, and drawing. It has conducted humanitarian work during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Cyclone Amphan situation, including awareness campaigns, helping governmental authorities to implement orders and instructions, supporting vulnerable people with food, providing corrugated tin to those who lost their homes due to the cyclone, providing volunteer support to harvest paddy fields, clearing broken trees to restore electricity, helping people restore damaged homes, and helping handicapped people with food and money. The library donated 5,000kg of paddy seed to 2,500 farmers, supported by the organization Petrocem Bangladesh Ltd. The library also publishes a biyearly periodical, ANIRBAN. The library contains an auditorium with a 200 seat capacity, with built-in stage, sound system, and multimedia projector; the library offers use of the auditorium to organizations or communities for use in meetings, workshops, etc. The library provides scholarships under its educational support program.[6]
  • Nazrul Public Library, Gopalgonj.

Medical libraries

Other

References
  1. "List of Ministries and Divisions". Cabinet Division. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. "United Nations Information Centres". Information Centres Service, United Nations. 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "Welcome to BRACU Ayesha Abed Library". BRACU Ayesha Abed Library.
  4. http://www.facebook.com/surdhuni.library
  5. http://www.facebook.com/surdhuni.library
  6. "Anirban Library | Charity Organization". Retrieved 2021-01-02.
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