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National Library
1A, Belvedere Rd, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal Phone: +91 33 2479 2968 http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/About
The National Library of India at Belvedere, Kolkata, is the largest library in India by volume and India's library of public record. It is under the Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Government of India. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve the printed material produced in India. The library is situated on the scenic 30 acre . The Library is the largest in India, with a collection in excess of 2.2 million books.It is India's only Category 6 library and is one of the four depository libraries in the country where publishers are required, under The Delivery of Books And Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954, "to supply books published in India, by Indians abroad or any title that might be of interest to Indians".
