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Opening timings for national library

All days of the week
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

national library overview

#13 of 279 Places To Visit in Kolkata
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address
Belvedere Road, Block A, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027, India
contact
+91-33-24792968
entry fee
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No entry fee
timings
All days of the week
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
visit duration
3 to 4 hours

how to reach national library

The library is located in the Belvedere Estate, near Alipore Zoo in Kolkata. It is 4 kilometres away from Esplanade, 10 kilometres away from Howrah Station and 20 kilometres away from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

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about national library

Though this is not your usual book store exactly, the National Library is one of the best places to check out books which are ancient, out of print or simply difficult to locate nowadays. Step into the place and be greeted by the fragrance of old books book lovers adore, pick up an intriguing monograph or manuscript and be awed by the immensity of the largest library of India! Designated to disseminate,  collect and preserve the printed material produced in the country, this library has a vast collection including Indian books, books in English & Foreign languages, Rare Books, Science and Technology and Indian Official Documents.

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1 National Library review
Nitish Singh
Nitish Singh
Antique and all history
Jun 20 2014
National library of kolkata is big enough to consume your fullday, but its worthy. Closed on monday. Coin section is wonderfull. Others are interestin only if you have interest in history and geography. Worth giving a visit.
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