The Harekrushna Mahtab State Library is a library in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[1] This is situated on the Sachivalay Marg, next to State Secretariat.[2] Completed in 1959, it houses the State Library of Odisha and the Public Library for the city of Bhubaneswar. As part of the birth centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi, it was named as "Gandhi Bhawan" in 1967 . In 1987, it was renamed after the first chief minister of Odisha Harekrushna Mahatab.[3] [4][5]
This library has been awarded as the Best State Library of India .[6]
References
- ↑ Library Movement and Library Development in India: Seminar Papers{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indian Library Association(1994)
- ↑ Development of Public Libraries in Orissa: Analytical Aspects{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pratibha Prakashan(1992). ISBN 978-81-85268-17-0
- ↑ Integrated Indian Public Library System{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Partridge Publishing India(29 May 2014). ISBN 978-1-4828-2163-5
- ↑ Welcome to Harekrushna Mahtab State Library. hkmsl.gov.in.
- ↑ Readers Service. hkmsl.gov.in.
- ↑ Annual Report{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Government of India, Department of Culture(2005)