Connemara Public Library is at Egmore in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. This is one of the oldest libraries in the country. This library is one of the four National Depository Libraries which receive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India under the provisions of Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 and amended in 1956.
Connemara Public Library in Tamil Nadu was established in the 19th century by Lord Connemara, the Governor of Madras from 1886 to 1890, who recognized the importance of library services. The foundation stone was laid on March 22, 1890, and the library was formally opened on December 5, 1896. It was named in honor of Lord Connemara for his contributions.
The library became the State-Central Library on April 1, 1950, under the Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Act, 1948. On September 10, 1955, it was designated as one of the four depositories for Indian publications under the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act of 1954. It also became a UNESCO Information Centre in 1955 and a depository for Asian Development Bank publications in 1992.
This contains a huge collection of Books (more than 9 lakhs). The library contains mainly books in English and Tamil. Also, the library contains books in languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali. Connemara Public Library is a truly multifaceted institution providing information, inspiration and recreation to research, reference and general reading public, not only to the residents of Chennai but also to the entire country.
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