DELHI PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

Source:  https://dpl.gov.in/

INTRODUCTION

The Delhi Public Library (DPL) was established in 1951 by then Ministry of Education, Government of India with financial and technical assistance from the UNESCO. The Library was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru on 27th October 1951. Since then it has been developed into a premier public library system in the country covering the entire Metropolitan city. 

At present, the Delhi Public Library is functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Its Headquarter is located in Chandni Chowk opposite Old Delhi railway station. DPL provides free library services to the children, and adults irrespective of any distinction of sex, caste, creed, and religion. DPL also looks after their recreational needs to harness the latent potential of the members of the public by providing a suitable platform for socio-cultural activities.

LIBRARY COLLECTION

Library collection is obviously one of the most important basic resources upon which the utility of library depends. Library collection is precious treasure of library. Delhi Public Library provides a wide range of books, journals and other reading materials in Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi & other Indian Languages for every one, whatever your reading taste. Library stock consists of 16 lakh books on variety of subjects including Books for competitive examinations, computer science, information technology, philosophy, religion, Hinduism, social science, economics, political science, international relations, language and linguistics, science, physics, chemistry, zoology, botany, medical science, engineering, literature, fiction, history, geography etc.

NEW ARRIVALS

New arrival of Hindi Books (2021)

New arrival of English Books (2021)

New arrival of Science Books (2021)