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The state central library in Hyderabad was earlier known as Asafia library and was constructed in the year 1891. This Public Library Is Located In A 127-Year-Old Heritage Building & It’s A Reader’s Delight
It is one of the most imposing structures in the city and was granted heritage status in 1998 by INTACH, Hyderabad.
The library is located at Afzal Gunj on the bank of the river Musi. It houses 500,000 books and magazines.
Books are written in various languages and nearly 17,000 manuscripts including some rare palm-leaf manuscripts. It is one of the oldest and best libraries in Hyderabad
This 72,247-square-yard-building has two reading areas with people from myriad ages reading their heart out. The most lovable thing is their vast collection of regional literature that’s not limited to Telugu and Urdu alone – French, Italian, Portuguese, Bengali, Tamil literature, and translations are also found here. While readers can discover plenty of rare finds, research scholars can thrive in the amount of material that’s stored here.
On entering the library’s courtyard, you shall be welcomed by the sprawling lawns and readers scattered under the trees. The staircase that ushers you into the library might remind you of the bespoke Harvard University library’s staircase, but step in and lose yourself in a world of rich literature.
Although it’s an obvious source of reference materials for students, researchers etc., the library promotes the act of reading rigorously. During the National Library Week, you’ll find it hosting several events that attract individuals and readers.
The silence and the ambience would leave you wishing that ‘Time would simply stop’.
