Libraries in Western India

Published on: Apr 13, 2007

• Archaeological Survey of India (Nagpur) Library
  Old High Court Bldg, Nagpur - 440 001
  Maharashtra
  Tel: 22407
  Collection: Book vol 15,000; Per sub 65
  Special: Over 5500 maps
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL
  

• Asiatic Society (Bombay) Library
  Town Hall, Fort
  Bombay - 400 023
  Tel: 316956
  Collection: Book vol 7,59,986; Per sub 12,233; MSS 2068; MF 403
  Special Collection: Maps, Coins, Buddhist Relics

• Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery Library
  Suyaji Park,
  Baroda - 18
  Gujarat
  Tel: 67089
  Collection: Book vol 22,000; Per sub 25
  Special: Fine Arts, Archaeology, Architecture, History
  Services: Ref, ILL, Rep, Bib.

• Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute Library
  Poona - 411 004
  Tel: 56936
  Collection: Book vol 70,000; Per sub 300; MSS 40,000; MF 10
  Special: MSS, Old books related to Indology, Oriental Studies & Sanskrit
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL, Rep, Bib.

• Bombay Natural History Society Library
  Hornbi 11 House, Opp. Lion Gate, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road,
  Bombay - 400 023
  Tel: 243869
  Collection: Book vol 10,600; Per sub 160
  Special: Rare old books on Shikar & Natural history
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL, Ref, Bib.

• Central Library
  Baroda 390 006
  Gujarat
  Tel: 91-79-540133

• Goa State Central Library
  Panaji 403 005
  Goa
  Collection: State Language Collection; History of State; Bks on Local History and Culture;
  Special: Manuscripts; Early Imprints; Portuguese, French and Latin Bks; Services: Reading, Ref, Borrowing

• Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics,
  Servants of India Society's Library
  Pune - 411 004
  Tel: 54287
  

• Government Divisional Library (Nagpur Division)
  Advocate Bobade's Bunglow, Civil Lines,
  Nagpur - 440 001
  Tel: 23171
  Collection: Book vol 1,26,754; Per sub 181
  Special: Of Vinoba Bhave, Pandit Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, & Rare books
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL, Bib, CAS.

• Government Maulana Azad Central Library
  Itwara Road
  Bhopal - 462 001
  Collection: Book vol 55,000; Per sub 74
  Special: Monuments of Sanchi
  Services: Ref, Cir.

• Government Central Library (Regional Library)
  Gwalior - 474 001
  Collection: Book vol 98, 175; Per sub 175
  Special: Several good books in History & Other subjects
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL.

• Gujarat Vidyapith Granthalaya
  Ahmedabad 380 014
  Gujarat
  Tel: 91-79-7541148
  Fax: 91-7907542547
  Email: gvpahd@ad1.vsnl.net.in

• J.N. Petit Institute Library 312, Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort
  Mumbai 400 001

• KR Cama Oriental Research Institute Library
  136, Bombay Samachar Marg, opp. Lion Gate Fort
  Mumbai 400 001
  Tel: 91-79-2843893
  E-mail: krcamaoi@vsnl.com
  Subject: Oriental Studies, Zoroastrianism and Parsi history
  Special: Ancient Avesta, Pahlavi, Zend and Persian literature; rare manuscripts and scholastic journals
  Activities: Publishes annual journal, holds lectures, elocution and essay competitions, and offeres classes in Persian and comparative religion.
  Note: Library hours are 10-5 on Monday thru Friday; 10-1 on Saturday.

• Maulana Azad Public Library (Anjuman Tarraqiue Urdu (Hindi)
  Chotta Bazar Malkapur
  Buldana - 433 101
  Tel: 149 (PP)
  Collection: Book vol 7000; Per sub 40; MSS 2
  Services: Ref.
  Publications: Gulshan-E-Abad (Q)

• Raje Wakatak Sarvajanik Wachanalaya
  Washim - 444 505, Dist. Akola
  Collection: Book vol 8971; Per sub 41
  Special: Samagra Lokmanaya Tilak and Samagra Mahatama Gandhi books
  Services: Ref, Cir.

• Sheth Maheklal Jethbhai Pustakalaya
  Ellis Bridge
  Ahmedabad Gujarat
  

• Shri Shahu Vachanalaya
  Gargati - 416205,
  Taluka Bhudargad,
  Dist. Kholhapur
  Collection: Book vol 12,500; Per sub 50
  Special: 150 books - ancient & rare books - in Sanskrit & Marath
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL, CAS

• Siddhartha Mofat Vachanalaya & Granthalaya
  New Modikhana, Dr. Ambedkar Hall,
  Pune - 411 001
  Tel: 32564
  Collection: Book vol 18,670; Per sub 75; Newspapers 30
  Special: Valuable & rare books on and by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar & Buddhism
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL

• State Central Library
  Sector 17
  Gandhinagar- 382012

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences Library
  Sion - Trombay Road, Deonar,
  Bombay - 400 088
  Tel: 5510400
  Collection: Book vol 61,000; Per sub 630
  Special: Rare books; Economic journals
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL, Rep, Bib, CAS.

• Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management Library
  University Road, Pune - 411 007 (Mah.).
  Tel: 59445/9
  Collection:Book vol 50,000; Per sub 500
  Special: Co-operation & Management
  Services: Ref, Cir, ILL, Bib, CAS, SDI, Abs & Ind.

• Veidika Sanshodhana Mandala
  Tilak Vidyapeeth Nagar
  Pune 411009

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