The Central Library was established on 26th June, 1947 under the Privatemanagement of Asiatic Society of Bombay on the recommendation of the LibraryDevelopment Committee, which was appointed under the chairmanship of Shri. A. A.A.Fyzee by the Government of Bombay in 1939-40.
In 1955, the Government of India notified the Central Library as National DepositoryPublic Library under the Delivery of Books and Newspaper Act, 1954 (amended in 1956) and Booksstarted coming in from December 1955.
Functions of the State Central Library
1. Acquisition, maintenance and preservation of books and periodicals received under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 and the Delivery of Books and Newspaper Act, 1954 (amended in 1956).
2. To serve the general public as a reference library for all books, periodicals, and newspaper received under the acts.
3. To maintain a collection of rare books.
4. Reference service on the premises and by correspondence.
5. According to the above-mentioned Act, this Library publish and maintain bibliography of books of Marathi language every year.
Library Building
The library is a growing organization and there is insufficient space in State Central Library, located at Mumbai. Hence, the library has 04 sub-centers located at Thane, Andheri, Mulund, Byculla.
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